Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
18.17 %
in 2024
United States of America
29.17 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
0102030196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 29.17 % against 18.17 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 11 %.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 21 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 27.01 % 28.13 % 1.12 % United States of America
1970s 27.01 % 26.51 % 0.499 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 27.23 % 26.21 % 1.02 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 28.04 % 25.87 % 2.16 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 23.37 % 26.61 % 3.25 % United States of America
2010s 18.12 % 28.97 % 10.85 % United States of America
2020s 18.17 % 29.17 % 11 % United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 29.17 % against 18.17 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
11 %, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 21 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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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
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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.