Africa vs Brazil: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area

Africa
22,762 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil
4,782 1000 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
Brazil rank
9th

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Africa
  • Brazil
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200120122024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 22,762 1000 ha against 4,782 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 17,980 1000 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 9th of 31 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 20,566 1000 ha 4,157 1000 ha 16,410 1000 ha Africa
2010s 21,697 1000 ha 4,642 1000 ha 17,055 1000 ha Africa
2020s 22,333 1000 ha 4,783 1000 ha 17,550 1000 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, Africa or Brazil?
Africa, at 22,762 1000 ha against 4,782 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Africa and Brazil?
17,980 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,156 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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.