Afghanistan vs Southern Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Europe
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
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.