China, People's Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 704,021 1000 ha against 263,216 1000 ha in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 440,805 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times China, People's Republic of's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | 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 | 314,609 1000 ha | 676,367 1000 ha | 361,758 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 307,728 1000 ha | 669,871 1000 ha | 362,142 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 298,967 1000 ha | 675,046 1000 ha | 376,079 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 276,094 1000 ha | 698,777 1000 ha | 422,683 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 263,659 1000 ha | 703,961 1000 ha | 440,302 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, People's Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 704,021 1000 ha against 263,216 1000 ha in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between China, People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 440,805 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.