Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 704,021 1000 ha against 266,806 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 437,215 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678,615 1000 ha | 257,688 1000 ha | 420,927 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 675,633 1000 ha | 242,793 1000 ha | 432,840 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 676,367 1000 ha | 240,059 1000 ha | 436,308 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 669,871 1000 ha | 236,951 1000 ha | 432,920 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 675,046 1000 ha | 243,727 1000 ha | 431,319 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 698,777 1000 ha | 265,023 1000 ha | 433,754 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 703,961 1000 ha | 266,806 1000 ha | 437,155 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 704,021 1000 ha against 266,806 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 437,215 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th 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.