Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
174
Highest
17.29 % change on previous year
French Guiana
Lowest
-35 % change on previous year
Finland
Median
0 % change on previous year
Years covered
62
1962–2023
Data points
11,822
What the numbers show
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 17.29 % change on previous year in French Guiana; the lowest is -35 % change on previous year in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 % change on previous year, and the mean is -0.7226 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 400.2%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 65,889.0%).
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 17.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 263.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Poland | 14.56 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Croatia | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Montenegro | 4.26 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 112.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Hungary | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Italy | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Portugal | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 347.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 371.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 0.4116 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 400.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Slovenia | 0.2726 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 132.2% | volatile |
| 11 | France | 0.0405 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 104.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Mexico | 0.0228 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 102.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Angola | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Andorra | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Argentina | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Australia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Burundi | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Benin | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Bahamas | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Belize | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Brazil | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Bhutan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Chile | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | China | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Cuba | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Djibouti | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Algeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Eritrea | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Fiji | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Faroe Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Gabon | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Georgia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Ghana | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Gambia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Greece | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Grenada | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Greenland | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Guatemala | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Guyana | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Honduras | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Haiti | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Indonesia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Iraq | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Israel | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Jamaica | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Jordan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Japan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Cambodia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Korea | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Kuwait | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Lebanon | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Liberia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Libya | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Saint Lucia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Liechtenstein | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Lesotho | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Morocco | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Madagascar | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Mali | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Myanmar | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Mozambique | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Malawi | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Malaysia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | New Caledonia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Niger | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Nigeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Nepal | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Oman | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Panama | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Peru | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Paraguay | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 13 | Palestine, State of | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Rwanda | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Sudan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Senegal | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Solomon Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | El Salvador | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | South Sudan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Suriname | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Eswatini | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Togo | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Thailand | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Turkmenistan | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Tonga | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Tunisia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Türkiye | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Ukraine | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Uruguay | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | United States of America | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | British Virgin Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Vanuatu | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Samoa | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | South Africa | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Zambia | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Guadeloupe | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Martinique | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Mayotte | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Uzbekistan | -0.0014 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 99.8% | volatile |
| 173 | Azerbaijan | -0.0248 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Armenia | -0.0427 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 175 | Réunion | -0.1079 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 102.9% | volatile |
| 176 | USSR | -0.2444 % change on previous year | 1991 | — | volatile |
| 177 | New Zealand | -0.2516 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 81.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Switzerland | -0.2922 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Latvia | -0.3317 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 136.3% | volatile |
| 180 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | -0.3357 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Norway | -0.565 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 798.4% | volatile |
| 182 | Germany | -0.6127 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 215.2% | volatile |
| 183 | Netherlands | -0.6553 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 184 | Belarus | -0.7214 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 185 | Estonia | -0.7299 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 186 | India | -0.7486 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 187 | North Macedonia | -0.7491 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 188 | Belgium | -0.9944 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 42.7% | volatile |
| 189 | Slovakia | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 107.5% | volatile |
| 190 | Ecuador | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Sweden | -2.37 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 227.3% | volatile |
| 192 | Bulgaria | -2.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 85.3% | volatile |
| 193 | Denmark | -3 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 194 | Czechia | -3.42 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 628.7% | volatile |
| 195 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -3.59 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,567.4% | volatile |
| 196 | Colombia | -3.77 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 167.1% | volatile |
| 197 | Ireland | -3.9 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 232.7% | volatile |
| 198 | Isle of Man | -3.97 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 199 | Mongolia | -4.1 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 65,889.0% | volatile |
| 200 | Romania | -4.2 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 182.7% | volatile |
| 201 | Cyprus | -6.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Republic of Moldova | -7.72 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,608.0% | volatile |
| 203 | Lithuania | -7.89 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 334.5% | volatile |
| 204 | Iceland | -13.36 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 205 | Serbia | -16.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 206 | Albania | -18.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 553.7% | volatile |
| 207 | French Polynesia | -23.86 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 238.7% | volatile |
| 208 | Finland | -35 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,020.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- OECD (FAO) -0.0498 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.