Area of permanent meadows and pastures in United States

United States: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 266.81 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
266.81 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
266.81 million
in 2017
All-time low
234.79 million
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in United States, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in United States stood at 266.81 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in United States peaked at 266.81 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 234.79 million, in 1997.

That places United States 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 257.69 million 250.56 million 265.00 million 9
1970s 242.79 million 237.54 million 248.83 million 10
1980s 240.06 million 237.54 million 241.60 million 10
1990s 236.95 million 234.79 million 239.25 million 10
2000s 243.73 million 236.33 million 255.13 million 10
2010s 265.02 million 258.51 million 266.81 million 10
2020s 266.81 million 266.81 million 266.81 million 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 392.83 million compare
  2. 2 Australia 331.87 million compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 184.46 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 173.36 million compare
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 170.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in United States?
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in United States was 266.81 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 266.81 million in 2017.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 234.79 million in 1997.
How does United States rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
United States ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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