Oceania vs South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 341,585 1000 ha against 83,928 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 257,657 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 4.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484,417 1000 ha | 85,302 1000 ha | 399,115 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1970s | 495,070 1000 ha | 81,998 1000 ha | 413,072 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1980s | 476,866 1000 ha | 81,593 1000 ha | 395,272 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1990s | 457,618 1000 ha | 83,436 1000 ha | 374,182 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 405,479 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 321,551 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 349,005 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 265,077 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 340,350 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 256,422 1000 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Oceania or South Africa?
- Oceania, at 341,585 1000 ha against 83,928 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Oceania and South Africa?
- 257,657 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Oceania ranks 13th 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.