Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Afghanistan
46 percent
in 2023
United Kingdom
45.15 percent
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 46 percent against 45.15 percent in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.85 percent.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46 percent | 50.55 percent | 4.55 percent | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 46 percent | 47.76 percent | 1.76 percent | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 46 percent | 46.67 percent | 0.669 percent | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 46 percent | 46.98 percent | 0.975 percent | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 46 percent | 46.76 percent | 0.757 percent | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 46 percent | 46.06 percent | 0.058 percent | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 46.2 percent | 46.14 percent | 0.0625 percent | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
- Afghanistan, at 46 percent against 45.15 percent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 0.85 percent, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).