China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

China, mainland
263,215 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
611,868 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 611,868 1000 ha against 263,215 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 348,653 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.3 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 220 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 319,080 1000 ha 585,591 1000 ha 266,511 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 319,011 1000 ha 586,129 1000 ha 267,118 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 314,608 1000 ha 591,553 1000 ha 276,945 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 307,727 1000 ha 595,092 1000 ha 287,365 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 298,966 1000 ha 607,536 1000 ha 308,570 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 276,093 1000 ha 611,640 1000 ha 335,546 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 263,658 1000 ha 611,952 1000 ha 348,294 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 611,868 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
348,653 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
China, mainland ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th 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.