Area of permanent meadows and pastures in China
China: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 392.83 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in China stood at 392.83 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in China peaked at 392.83 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 238.00 million hectares, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.78 million hectares | 238.00 million hectares | 268.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 298.18 million hectares | 273.00 million hectares | 323.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.04 million hectares | 328.30 million hectares | 369.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.22 million hectares | 374.39 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.83 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.83 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.83 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Australia 331.87 million hectares compare
- 3 United States 266.81 million hectares compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 184.46 million hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in China?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in China was 392.83 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 392.83 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does China rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- China ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.