Colombia vs South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 83,928 1000 ha against 35,129 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 48,799 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 14th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,167 1000 ha | 85,302 1000 ha | 48,136 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 39,837 1000 ha | 81,998 1000 ha | 42,161 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 40,095 1000 ha | 81,593 1000 ha | 41,498 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 40,462 1000 ha | 83,436 1000 ha | 42,974 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 38,773 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 45,155 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40,030 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 43,898 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37,044 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 46,884 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 83,928 1000 ha against 35,129 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Colombia and South Africa?
- 48,799 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.