China vs Europe: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 57,431 1000 ha against 11,948 1000 ha in China, a difference of 45,483 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.8 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,135 1000 ha | 65,881 1000 ha | 49,745 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 13,182 1000 ha | 64,592 1000 ha | 51,411 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 11,966 1000 ha | 57,990 1000 ha | 46,024 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 57,431 1000 ha against 11,948 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between China and Europe?
- 45,483 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 2nd 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
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.