Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Saudi Arabia
79.08 percent
in 2023
South Africa
69.19 percent
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 79.08 percent against 69.19 percent in South Africa, a difference of 9.89 percent.
That makes Saudi Arabia'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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.54 percent | 70.32 percent | 30.78 percent | South Africa |
| 1970s | 39.54 percent | 67.6 percent | 28.06 percent | South Africa |
| 1980s | 44.42 percent | 67.26 percent | 22.83 percent | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.03 percent | 68.78 percent | 3.75 percent | South Africa |
| 2000s | 79.08 percent | 69.19 percent | 9.89 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 79.08 percent | 69.19 percent | 9.89 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 79.08 percent | 69.19 percent | 9.89 percent | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 79.08 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 9.89 percent, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 209 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).