Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 257,015 1000 ha against 83,928 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 173,087 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,967 1000 ha | 85,302 1000 ha | 150,665 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 236,928 1000 ha | 81,998 1000 ha | 154,930 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 237,887 1000 ha | 81,593 1000 ha | 156,294 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 228,244 1000 ha | 83,436 1000 ha | 144,808 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 230,040 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 146,112 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 251,835 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 167,907 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 257,118 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 173,190 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 South Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 257,015 1000 ha against 83,928 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 173,087 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- 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.