Area of permanent meadows and pastures in OECD (FAO)

OECD (FAO): Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 784.74 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
784.74 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
956.23 million
in 1968
All-time low
767.88 million
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in OECD (FAO), 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

OECD (FAO) recorded 784.74 million for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in OECD (FAO) peaked at 956.23 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 767.88 million, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 940.62 million 935.34 million 956.23 million 9
1970s 934.16 million 921.79 million 940.07 million 10
1980s 908.96 million 895.30 million 922.75 million 10
1990s 888.82 million 874.19 million 896.68 million 10
2000s 843.79 million 812.92 million 875.88 million 10
2010s 794.99 million 767.88 million 823.38 million 10
2020s 783.69 million 779.36 million 785.51 million 4

Countries ranked near OECD (FAO)

  1. 1 China 392.83 million compare
  2. 2 Australia 331.87 million compare
  3. 2 USSR 326.50 million compare
  4. 3 United States 266.81 million compare
  5. 4 Kazakhstan 184.46 million compare

See the full ranking of 210 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in OECD (FAO)?
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in OECD (FAO) was 784.74 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in OECD (FAO)?
The highest recorded value was 956.23 million in 1968.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in OECD (FAO)?
The lowest recorded value was 767.88 million in 2016.
How does OECD (FAO) rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
OECD (FAO) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in OECD (FAO)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD (FAO) data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
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