Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 79.55 % against 56.88 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 22.67 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.54 % | 57.52 % | 17.98 % | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 39.54 % | 56.24 % | 16.7 % | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 44.42 % | 56.03 % | 11.61 % | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 65.03 % | 56.7 % | 8.33 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 79.08 % | 56.88 % | 22.2 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 79.08 % | 56.88 % | 22.2 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 79.17 % | 56.88 % | 22.29 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 79.55 % against 56.88 % in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 22.67 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd 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.