Namibia vs Northern Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Namibia
38,000 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
168,316 1000 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
20th
Northern Africa rank
21st

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Namibia
  • Northern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 168,316 1000 ha against 38,000 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 130,316 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.4 times Namibia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 38,000 1000 ha 172,201 1000 ha 134,201 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 38,000 1000 ha 175,365 1000 ha 137,365 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 38,000 1000 ha 177,075 1000 ha 139,075 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 38,000 1000 ha 187,654 1000 ha 149,654 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 38,000 1000 ha 193,011 1000 ha 155,011 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 38,000 1000 ha 173,649 1000 ha 135,649 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 38,000 1000 ha 168,315 1000 ha 130,315 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Namibia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 168,316 1000 ha against 38,000 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Namibia and Northern Africa?
130,316 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Northern Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Namibia ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 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

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
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.