Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures β Area
Permanent meadows and pastures β Area over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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.