Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 340,967 1000 ha against 266,806 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 74,161 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 237 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483,942 1000 ha | 257,688 1000 ha | 226,254 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 494,549 1000 ha | 242,793 1000 ha | 251,756 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 476,288 1000 ha | 240,059 1000 ha | 236,228 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 456,988 1000 ha | 236,951 1000 ha | 220,036 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 404,819 1000 ha | 243,727 1000 ha | 161,092 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 348,381 1000 ha | 265,023 1000 ha | 83,358 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 339,731 1000 ha | 266,806 1000 ha | 72,925 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Australia and New Zealand or United States?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 340,967 1000 ha against 266,806 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 74,161 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 237 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.