Mauritania vs Southern Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 150,765 1000 ha against 39,250 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 111,515 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,250 1000 ha | 152,464 1000 ha | 113,214 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 39,250 1000 ha | 149,080 1000 ha | 109,830 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 39,250 1000 ha | 148,530 1000 ha | 109,280 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 39,250 1000 ha | 150,286 1000 ha | 111,036 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 39,250 1000 ha | 150,776 1000 ha | 111,526 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 39,250 1000 ha | 150,762 1000 ha | 111,512 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 39,250 1000 ha | 150,777 1000 ha | 111,527 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Mauritania or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 150,765 1000 ha against 39,250 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Mauritania and Southern Africa?
- 111,515 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Southern Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Mauritania ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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.