Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area

Canada
5,136 1000 ha
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
21,529 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200120122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21,529 1000 ha against 5,136 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 16,393 1000 ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.2 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7,603 1000 ha 19,265 1000 ha 11,662 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 6,194 1000 ha 20,495 1000 ha 14,301 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 5,241 1000 ha 21,108 1000 ha 15,867 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21,529 1000 ha against 5,136 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16,393 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
Canada ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 229 countries.
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.