China, mainland vs Saudi Arabia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 263,215 1000 ha against 171,000 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 92,215 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,080 1000 ha | 85,000 1000 ha | 234,080 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 319,011 1000 ha | 85,000 1000 ha | 234,011 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 314,608 1000 ha | 95,500 1000 ha | 219,108 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 307,727 1000 ha | 139,800 1000 ha | 167,927 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 298,966 1000 ha | 170,000 1000 ha | 128,966 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 276,093 1000 ha | 170,000 1000 ha | 106,093 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 263,658 1000 ha | 170,200 1000 ha | 93,458 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, China, mainland or Saudi Arabia?
- China, mainland, at 263,215 1000 ha against 171,000 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between China, mainland and Saudi Arabia?
- 92,215 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 202 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
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.