Ethiopia PDR vs South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Ethiopia PDR
44,800 1000 ha
in 1992
South Africa
83,928 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Ethiopia PDR
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83,928 1000 ha against 44,800 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 39,128 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia PDR's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 237 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia PDR South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 46,150 1000 ha 85,302 1000 ha 39,152 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 45,674 1000 ha 81,998 1000 ha 36,324 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 45,175 1000 ha 81,593 1000 ha 36,418 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 44,850 1000 ha 82,767 1000 ha 37,917 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Ethiopia PDR or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83,928 1000 ha against 44,800 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Ethiopia PDR and South Africa?
39,128 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia PDR and South Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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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.