South Africa vs Southern Asia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87.12 % against 24.63 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 62.49 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.33 % | 29.41 % | 57.92 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 86.72 % | 28.72 % | 58 % | South Africa |
| 1980s | 86.48 % | 28.36 % | 58.12 % | South Africa |
| 1990s | 85.87 % | 28.31 % | 57.56 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 86.08 % | 26.53 % | 59.54 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 87.07 % | 24.65 % | 62.41 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 87.12 % | 24.69 % | 62.43 % | 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, South Africa or Southern Asia?
- South Africa, at 87.12 % against 24.63 % in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land between South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 62.49 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 204 countries.
- 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.