South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area

South Africa
69.19 %
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
27.12 %
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time

  • South Africa
  • United Republic of Tanzania
20406080196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 69.19 % against 27.12 % in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 42.07 %.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th 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 United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 70.32 % 22.58 % 47.74 % South Africa
1970s 67.6 % 23.6 % 44 % South Africa
1980s 67.26 % 24.73 % 42.53 % South Africa
1990s 68.78 % 25.74 % 43.04 % South Africa
2000s 69.19 % 27.09 % 42.1 % South Africa
2010s 69.19 % 27.08 % 42.11 % South Africa
2020s 69.19 % 27.12 % 42.07 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
South Africa, at 69.19 % against 27.12 % in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
42.07 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
South Africa ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th 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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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.