Australia and New Zealand vs USSR: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Australia and New Zealand
340,967 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
326,500 1000 ha
in 1991
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
USSR rank
4th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • USSR
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 340,967 1000 ha against 326,500 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 14,467 1000 ha.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 204 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 483,942 1000 ha 307,970 1000 ha 175,972 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1970s 494,549 1000 ha 318,675 1000 ha 175,874 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1980s 476,288 1000 ha 324,710 1000 ha 151,578 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1990s 459,761 1000 ha 326,900 1000 ha 132,861 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 USSR?
Australia and New Zealand, at 340,967 1000 ha against 326,500 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Australia and New Zealand and USSR?
14,467 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Australia and New Zealand and USSR rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th 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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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.