What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and USSR?

377,521 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa

704,021 1000 ha

in 2024

USSR

326,500 1000 ha

in 1991

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

USSR rank

4th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
USSR

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 704,021 1000 ha against 326,500 1000 ha in USSR, a difference of 377,521 1000 ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th of 44 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	678,615 1000 ha	307,970 1000 ha	370,644 1000 ha	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	675,633 1000 ha	318,675 1000 ha	356,958 1000 ha	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	676,367 1000 ha	324,710 1000 ha	351,657 1000 ha	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	677,832 1000 ha	326,900 1000 ha	350,932 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 USSR?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 704,021 1000 ha against 326,500 1000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and USSR?: 377,521 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and USSR rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th of 44 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: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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