How does Saint Helena rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Saint Helena ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Saint Helena?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Saint Helena data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Helena: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 20.51 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

20.51 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

78th

of 208 countries

All-time high

20.51 percent

in 1961

All-time low

20.51 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena stood at 20.51 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena peaked at 20.51 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.51 percent, in 1961.

That places Saint Helena 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	9
1970s	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	10
1980s	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	10
1990s	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	10
2000s	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	10
2010s	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	10
2020s	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	20.51 percent	4

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More reference data data for Saint Helena

Temperature anomalies by month 0.8 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 °C (2025)
Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena was 20.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Saint Helena?: The highest recorded value was 20.51 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Saint Helena?: The lowest recorded value was 20.51 percent in 1961.
How does Saint Helena rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Saint Helena ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Saint Helena?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Helena data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).