Argentina vs South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 83,928 1000 ha against 31,863 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 52,065 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,421 1000 ha | 85,302 1000 ha | 25,119 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1970s | 101,763 1000 ha | 81,998 1000 ha | 19,765 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1980s | 100,461 1000 ha | 81,593 1000 ha | 18,867 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1990s | 99,925 1000 ha | 83,436 1000 ha | 16,489 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 95,447 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 11,519 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 78,780 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 5,148 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32,263 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 51,665 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 83,928 1000 ha against 31,863 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Argentina and South Africa?
- 52,065 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Argentina ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.