China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 704,021 1000 ha against 263,215 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 440,806 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,080 1000 ha | 678,615 1000 ha | 359,535 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 319,011 1000 ha | 675,633 1000 ha | 356,621 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 314,608 1000 ha | 676,367 1000 ha | 361,759 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 307,727 1000 ha | 669,871 1000 ha | 362,143 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 298,966 1000 ha | 675,046 1000 ha | 376,080 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 276,093 1000 ha | 698,777 1000 ha | 422,684 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 263,658 1000 ha | 703,961 1000 ha | 440,303 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, China, mainland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 704,021 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 440,806 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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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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.