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

Saint Helena ranks 78th out of 209 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 209 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 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Saint Helena, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	20.51 percent	—
1962	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1963	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1964	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1965	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1966	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1967	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1968	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1969	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1970	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1971	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1972	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1973	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1974	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1975	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1976	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1977	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1978	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1979	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1980	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1981	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1982	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1983	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1984	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1985	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1986	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1987	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1988	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1989	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1990	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1991	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1992	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1993	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1994	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1995	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1996	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1997	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1998	20.51 percent	+0.0%
1999	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2000	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2001	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2002	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2003	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2004	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2005	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2006	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2007	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2008	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2009	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2010	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2011	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2012	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2013	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2014	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2015	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2016	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2017	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2018	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2019	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2020	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2021	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2022	20.51 percent	+0.0%
2023	20.51 percent	+0.0%

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

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Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
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Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 44.23 Millimetres per year (2023)

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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 209 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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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: 18 September 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).