Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 704,021 1000 ha against 171,000 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 533,021 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,000 1000 ha | 678,615 1000 ha | 593,615 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 85,000 1000 ha | 675,633 1000 ha | 590,633 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 95,500 1000 ha | 676,367 1000 ha | 580,867 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 139,800 1000 ha | 669,871 1000 ha | 530,071 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 170,000 1000 ha | 675,046 1000 ha | 505,046 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 170,000 1000 ha | 698,777 1000 ha | 528,777 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 170,200 1000 ha | 703,961 1000 ha | 533,761 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 704,021 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 533,021 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.