Africa vs China: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 22,762 1000 ha against 11,948 1000 ha in China, a difference of 10,814 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,566 1000 ha | 16,135 1000 ha | 4,431 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 21,697 1000 ha | 13,182 1000 ha | 8,515 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 22,333 1000 ha | 11,966 1000 ha | 10,367 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 China?
- Africa, at 22,762 1000 ha against 11,948 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Africa and China?
- 10,814 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd 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
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.