Australia and New Zealand vs Europe: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Europe
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 42.88 % against 7.72 % in Europe, a difference of 35.16 %.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 5.6 times Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th and Europe ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9 % | 14.85 % | 46.05 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 62.24 % | 15.17 % | 47.07 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 59.94 % | 15.28 % | 44.67 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 57.51 % | 9.56 % | 47.95 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50.95 % | 8.15 % | 42.8 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 43.82 % | 7.9 % | 35.93 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 42.71 % | 7.79 % | 34.92 % | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, Australia and New Zealand or Europe?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 42.88 % against 7.72 % in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
- 35.16 %, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th and Europe ranks 28th 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 Land 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.