China, mainland vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

China, mainland
263,215 1000 ha
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
440,935 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 440,935 1000 ha against 263,215 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 177,720 1000 ha.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 319,080 1000 ha 473,866 1000 ha 154,786 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 319,011 1000 ha 501,273 1000 ha 182,262 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 314,608 1000 ha 524,950 1000 ha 210,342 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 307,727 1000 ha 529,366 1000 ha 221,638 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 298,966 1000 ha 516,723 1000 ha 217,758 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 276,093 1000 ha 494,827 1000 ha 218,734 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 263,658 1000 ha 443,831 1000 ha 180,173 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, China, mainland or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 440,935 1000 ha against 263,215 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between China, mainland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
177,720 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
China, mainland ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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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