Djibouti vs South Africa: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Djibouti
73.34 percent
in 2023
South Africa
69.19 percent
in 2023
Djibouti rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Djibouti
- South Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 73.34 percent against 69.19 percent in South Africa, a difference of 4.15 percent.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Djibouti ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.08 percent | 70.32 percent | 14.24 percent | South Africa |
| 1970s | 56.08 percent | 67.6 percent | 11.52 percent | South Africa |
| 1980s | 56.08 percent | 67.26 percent | 11.18 percent | South Africa |
| 1990s | 61.62 percent | 68.78 percent | 7.16 percent | South Africa |
| 2000s | 72.82 percent | 69.19 percent | 3.63 percent | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 73.34 percent | 69.19 percent | 4.15 percent | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 73.34 percent | 69.19 percent | 4.15 percent | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Djibouti or South Africa?
- Djibouti, at 73.34 percent against 69.19 percent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Djibouti and South Africa?
- 4.15 percent, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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).