China, mainland vs USSR: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

China, mainland
263,215 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
326,500 1000 ha
in 1991
China, mainland rank
6th
USSR rank
4th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 326,500 1000 ha against 263,215 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 63,285 1000 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 319,080 1000 ha 307,970 1000 ha 11,110 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 319,011 1000 ha 318,675 1000 ha 336.3 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 314,608 1000 ha 324,710 1000 ha 10,102 1000 ha USSR
1990s 310,480 1000 ha 326,900 1000 ha 16,420 1000 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, China, mainland or USSR?
USSR, at 326,500 1000 ha against 263,215 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 1991.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between China, mainland and USSR?
63,285 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
China, mainland ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th 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.