Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area

Brazil
173,361 1000 ha
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
704,021 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 704,021 1000 ha against 173,361 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 530,660 1000 ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 138,235 1000 ha 678,615 1000 ha 540,380 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 163,957 1000 ha 675,633 1000 ha 511,676 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 177,632 1000 ha 676,367 1000 ha 498,735 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 177,074 1000 ha 669,871 1000 ha 492,797 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 170,414 1000 ha 675,046 1000 ha 504,632 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 172,087 1000 ha 698,777 1000 ha 526,690 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 173,361 1000 ha 703,961 1000 ha 530,600 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures β€” area, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 704,021 1000 ha against 173,361 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures β€” area between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
530,660 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures β€” area?
Brazil ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures β€” 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 β€” 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.