Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique
Martinique: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 14,375 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique, 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 Martinique is 14,375 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique peaked at 23,000 hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 2005.
Martinique ranks 172nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 19,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,000 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 20,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 23,000 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 19,000 hectares | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 14,000 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 19,700 hectares | +79.1% |
| 2008 | 19,600 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19,500 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,800 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19,500 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18,900 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,800 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 14,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 13,500 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15,010 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 15,670 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 15,700 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,327 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14,375 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14,375 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,375 hectares | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.1% | 11,000 hectares | 19,700 hectares |
| 1979 | +30.8% | 13,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,400 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,900 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,100 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,780 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 19,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,618 hectares | 13,500 hectares | 19,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,363 hectares | 14,327 hectares | 14,375 hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Martinique was 14,375 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Martinique rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Martinique ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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.