Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 257,015 1000 ha against 43,000 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 214,015 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.0 times Somalia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 18th of 44 regions.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,967 1000 ha | 43,000 1000 ha | 192,967 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 236,928 1000 ha | 43,000 1000 ha | 193,928 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 237,887 1000 ha | 43,000 1000 ha | 194,887 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 228,244 1000 ha | 43,000 1000 ha | 185,244 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 230,040 1000 ha | 43,000 1000 ha | 187,040 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 251,835 1000 ha | 43,000 1000 ha | 208,835 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 257,118 1000 ha | 43,000 1000 ha | 214,118 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Eastern Africa or Somalia?
- Eastern Africa, at 257,015 1000 ha against 43,000 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 214,015 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 18th of 44 regions.
- 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.