European Union (27) vs South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land over time
- European Union (27)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87.12 % against 32.83 % in European Union (27), a difference of 54.29 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 31 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.62 % | 87.33 % | 53.71 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 34.44 % | 86.72 % | 52.28 % | South Africa |
| 1980s | 33.79 % | 86.48 % | 52.7 % | South Africa |
| 1990s | 33.22 % | 85.87 % | 52.65 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 33.51 % | 86.08 % | 52.57 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.56 % | 87.07 % | 54.51 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.79 % | 87.12 % | 54.33 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land, European Union (27) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87.12 % against 32.83 % in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land between European Union (27) and South Africa?
- 54.29 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and South Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- European Union (27) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.