Australia and New Zealand vs World: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.06 million 1000 ha against 340,967 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.72 million 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 9.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483,942 1000 ha | 3.19 million 1000 ha | 2.71 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1970s | 494,549 1000 ha | 3.22 million 1000 ha | 2.72 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1980s | 476,288 1000 ha | 3.22 million 1000 ha | 2.74 million 1000 ha | World |
| 1990s | 456,988 1000 ha | 3.27 million 1000 ha | 2.81 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 404,819 1000 ha | 3.24 million 1000 ha | 2.83 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 348,381 1000 ha | 3.14 million 1000 ha | 2.79 million 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 339,731 1000 ha | 3.07 million 1000 ha | 2.73 million 1000 ha | World |
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 World?
- World, at 3.06 million 1000 ha against 340,967 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Australia and New Zealand and World?
- 2.72 million 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and World rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.