South Africa vs United States of America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 266,806 1000 ha against 83,928 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 182,878 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 204 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,302 1000 ha | 257,688 1000 ha | 172,385 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 81,998 1000 ha | 242,793 1000 ha | 160,795 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 81,593 1000 ha | 240,059 1000 ha | 158,466 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 83,436 1000 ha | 236,951 1000 ha | 153,516 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 83,928 1000 ha | 243,727 1000 ha | 159,799 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 83,928 1000 ha | 265,023 1000 ha | 181,095 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 83,928 1000 ha | 266,806 1000 ha | 182,878 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 266,806 1000 ha against 83,928 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between South Africa and United States of America?
- 182,878 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- South Africa ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.