Brazil vs China, mainland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Brazil
173,361 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
263,215 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
China, mainland rank
6th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 263,215 1000 ha against 173,361 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 89,854 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 220 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 138,235 1000 ha 319,080 1000 ha 180,845 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 163,957 1000 ha 319,011 1000 ha 155,054 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 177,632 1000 ha 314,608 1000 ha 136,976 1000 ha China, mainland
1990s 177,074 1000 ha 307,727 1000 ha 130,654 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 170,414 1000 ha 298,966 1000 ha 128,551 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 172,087 1000 ha 276,093 1000 ha 104,006 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 173,361 1000 ha 263,658 1000 ha 90,297 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 263,215 1000 ha against 173,361 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Brazil and China, mainland?
89,854 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Brazil ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 220 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

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.