Netherlands vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture

Netherlands
760.4 Hectares
in 2024
South Africa
83,928 Hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
South Africa rank
6th

Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520042024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83,928 Hectares against 760.4 Hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 83,168 Hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 110.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 12 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,001 Hectares 83,436 Hectares 82,434 Hectares South Africa
2000s 824.67 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 83,103 Hectares South Africa
2010s 769.77 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 83,158 Hectares South Africa
2020s 766.12 Hectares 83,928 Hectares 83,162 Hectares South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent pasture, Netherlands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83,928 Hectares against 760.4 Hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent pasture between Netherlands and South Africa?
83,168 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
Netherlands ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,989 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed