Afghanistan vs Southern Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 77,936 1000 ha against 30,000 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 47,936 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,000 1000 ha | 96,029 1000 ha | 66,029 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 30,000 1000 ha | 94,783 1000 ha | 64,783 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 30,000 1000 ha | 94,357 1000 ha | 64,357 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 30,000 1000 ha | 94,940 1000 ha | 64,940 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 30,000 1000 ha | 86,790 1000 ha | 56,790 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 30,000 1000 ha | 78,027 1000 ha | 48,027 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 30,105 1000 ha | 78,164 1000 ha | 48,060 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Afghanistan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 77,936 1000 ha against 30,000 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 47,936 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Asia rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.