Saudi Arabia vs South America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 352,874 1000 ha against 171,000 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 181,874 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th of 204 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,000 1000 ha | 383,686 1000 ha | 298,686 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 85,000 1000 ha | 409,415 1000 ha | 324,415 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 95,500 1000 ha | 429,934 1000 ha | 334,434 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 139,800 1000 ha | 432,997 1000 ha | 293,197 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 170,000 1000 ha | 421,933 1000 ha | 251,933 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 170,000 1000 ha | 405,721 1000 ha | 235,721 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 170,200 1000 ha | 355,543 1000 ha | 185,343 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Saudi Arabia or South America?
- South America, at 352,874 1000 ha against 171,000 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Saudi Arabia and South America?
- 181,874 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South America rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th 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.