Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.13 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.13 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.21 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
1.11 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands is 1.13 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands peaked at 1.21 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million hectares, in 2010.
That places Falkland Islands 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 102 Armenia 1.17 million hectares compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 1.15 million hectares compare
- 104 Costa Rica 1.15 million hectares compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.07 million hectares compare
- 107 Eswatini 1.00 million hectares compare
- 107 Togo 1.00 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 1.22 million hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 93.19 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 81.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Falkland Islands was 1.13 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Falkland Islands ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.