Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Sub-Saharan Africa
704,021 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
266,806 1000 ha
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
United States rank
5th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States
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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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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
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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