Mexico vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

Mexico
740,997 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
839,280 Square kilometres
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 839,280 Square kilometres against 740,997 Square kilometres in Mexico, a difference of 98,283 Square kilometres.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 180 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 774,990 Square kilometres 853,022 Square kilometres 78,032 Square kilometres South Africa
1970s 782,762 Square kilometres 819,980 Square kilometres 37,218 Square kilometres South Africa
1980s 802,589 Square kilometres 815,932 Square kilometres 13,343 Square kilometres South Africa
1990s 812,558 Square kilometres 834,356 Square kilometres 21,798 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 800,342 Square kilometres 839,280 Square kilometres 38,938 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 745,630 Square kilometres 839,280 Square kilometres 93,650 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 741,558 Square kilometres 839,280 Square kilometres 97,722 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 839,280 Square kilometres against 740,997 Square kilometres in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between Mexico and South Africa?
98,283 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Mexico ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata