Americas vs United States: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Americas
726,544 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
266,806 1000 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
United States rank
5th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Americas
  • United States
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 726,544 1000 ha against 266,806 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 459,738 1000 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.7 times United States's.

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

Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United States Difference Ahead
1960s 757,031 1000 ha 257,688 1000 ha 499,344 1000 ha Americas
1970s 768,015 1000 ha 242,793 1000 ha 525,222 1000 ha Americas
1980s 785,198 1000 ha 240,059 1000 ha 545,138 1000 ha Americas
1990s 786,585 1000 ha 236,951 1000 ha 549,634 1000 ha Americas
2000s 781,709 1000 ha 243,727 1000 ha 537,982 1000 ha Americas
2010s 779,718 1000 ha 265,023 1000 ha 514,695 1000 ha Americas
2020s 729,472 1000 ha 266,806 1000 ha 462,666 1000 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Americas or United States?
Americas, at 726,544 1000 ha against 266,806 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Americas and United States?
459,738 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and United States rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.
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
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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