OECD vs USSR: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

OECD
783,746 1000 ha
in 2024
USSR
326,500 1000 ha
in 1991
OECD rank
1st
USSR rank
4th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • OECD
  • USSR
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 783,746 1000 ha against 326,500 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 457,246 1000 ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 940,616 1000 ha 307,970 1000 ha 632,646 1000 ha OECD
1970s 934,163 1000 ha 318,675 1000 ha 615,488 1000 ha OECD
1980s 908,960 1000 ha 324,710 1000 ha 584,250 1000 ha OECD
1990s 892,118 1000 ha 326,900 1000 ha 565,218 1000 ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, OECD or USSR?
OECD, at 783,746 1000 ha against 326,500 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between OECD and USSR?
457,246 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do OECD and USSR rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th 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.