China vs United States: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 266,806 1000 ha against 263,216 1000 ha in China, a difference of 3,590 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 237 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,080 1000 ha | 257,688 1000 ha | 61,392 1000 ha | China |
| 1970s | 319,011 1000 ha | 242,793 1000 ha | 76,218 1000 ha | China |
| 1980s | 314,609 1000 ha | 240,059 1000 ha | 74,550 1000 ha | China |
| 1990s | 307,728 1000 ha | 236,951 1000 ha | 70,777 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 298,967 1000 ha | 243,727 1000 ha | 55,240 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 276,094 1000 ha | 265,023 1000 ha | 11,071 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 263,659 1000 ha | 266,806 1000 ha | 3,147 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, China or United States?
- United States, at 266,806 1000 ha against 263,216 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between China and United States?
- 3,590 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- China ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 237 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.