Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 70.07 % against 69.19 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.88 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.1 % | 70.32 % | 1.22 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 69.1 % | 67.6 % | 1.5 % | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 69.1 % | 67.26 % | 1.84 % | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 69.09 % | 68.78 % | 0.311 % | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 69.09 % | 69.19 % | 0.095 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68.99 % | 69.19 % | 0.196 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 70.11 % | 69.19 % | 0.922 % | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 70.07 % against 69.19 % in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.88 %, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.