Afghanistan vs Southern Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Afghanistan
30,000 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
21,225 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Southern Europe rank
25th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 30,000 1000 ha against 21,225 1000 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 8,775 1000 ha.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Southern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 30,000 1000 ha 30,416 1000 ha 416 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 30,000 1000 ha 29,314 1000 ha 686.4 1000 ha Afghanistan
1980s 30,000 1000 ha 28,274 1000 ha 1,726 1000 ha Afghanistan
1990s 30,000 1000 ha 27,229 1000 ha 2,771 1000 ha Afghanistan
2000s 30,000 1000 ha 25,742 1000 ha 4,258 1000 ha Afghanistan
2010s 30,000 1000 ha 22,800 1000 ha 7,200 1000 ha Afghanistan
2020s 30,105 1000 ha 21,601 1000 ha 8,504 1000 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Afghanistan or Southern Europe?
Afghanistan, at 30,000 1000 ha against 21,225 1000 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Afghanistan and Southern Europe?
8,775 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Southern Europe rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Southern Europe ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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