Japan vs Southern Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area

Japan
976 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
366.42 1000 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
29th

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa
2004006008001.0k200120122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 976 1000 ha against 366.42 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 609.58 1000 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Southern Africa's.

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

Japan ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,032 1000 ha 153.43 1000 ha 878.73 1000 ha Japan
2010s 1,015 1000 ha 132.1 1000 ha 883.05 1000 ha Japan
2020s 995.4 1000 ha 322.41 1000 ha 672.99 1000 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, Japan or Southern Africa?
Japan, at 976 1000 ha against 366.42 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Japan and Southern Africa?
609.58 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
Japan ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 29th 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
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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.