Africa vs United States: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Africa
- United States
How they compare
Africa currently reports 22,762 1000 ha against 5,247 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 17,515 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Africa ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,566 1000 ha | 18,368 1000 ha | 2,198 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 21,697 1000 ha | 5,925 1000 ha | 15,771 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 22,333 1000 ha | 5,289 1000 ha | 17,045 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 United States?
- Africa, at 22,762 1000 ha against 5,247 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Africa and United States?
- 17,515 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Africa and United States rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Africa ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th 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.