Asia vs China: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Asia
947,202 1000 ha
in 2024
China
263,216 1000 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
5th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Asia
  • China
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 947,202 1000 ha against 263,216 1000 ha in China, a difference of 683,986 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.6 times China's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 5th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 704,870 1000 ha 319,080 1000 ha 385,790 1000 ha Asia
1970s 696,901 1000 ha 319,011 1000 ha 377,889 1000 ha Asia
1980s 693,166 1000 ha 314,609 1000 ha 378,557 1000 ha Asia
1990s 938,672 1000 ha 307,728 1000 ha 630,944 1000 ha Asia
2000s 1.00 million 1000 ha 298,967 1000 ha 701,454 1000 ha Asia
2010s 966,297 1000 ha 276,094 1000 ha 690,203 1000 ha Asia
2020s 951,109 1000 ha 263,659 1000 ha 687,450 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Asia or China?
Asia, at 947,202 1000 ha against 263,216 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Asia and China?
683,986 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 5th of 36 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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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
Last refreshed

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.