Afghanistan vs Western Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Afghanistan
30,000 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
18,706 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Western Europe rank
26th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 30,000 1000 ha against 18,706 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 11,294 1000 ha.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Western Europe's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 26th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 30,000 1000 ha 25,365 1000 ha 4,635 1000 ha Afghanistan
1970s 30,000 1000 ha 24,610 1000 ha 5,390 1000 ha Afghanistan
1980s 30,000 1000 ha 22,700 1000 ha 7,300 1000 ha Afghanistan
1990s 30,000 1000 ha 20,507 1000 ha 9,493 1000 ha Afghanistan
2000s 30,000 1000 ha 18,857 1000 ha 11,143 1000 ha Afghanistan
2010s 30,000 1000 ha 17,857 1000 ha 12,143 1000 ha Afghanistan
2020s 30,105 1000 ha 18,735 1000 ha 11,370 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 Western Europe?
Afghanistan, at 30,000 1000 ha against 18,706 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Afghanistan and Western Europe?
11,294 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Western Europe rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 26th 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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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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