Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Saudi Arabia
79.08 percent
in 2023
Turkmenistan
80.75 percent
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
2nd
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 80.75 percent against 79.08 percent in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.67 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.33 percent | 71.75 percent | 4.42 percent | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 79.08 percent | 69.9 percent | 9.18 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 79.08 percent | 73.79 percent | 5.29 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 79.08 percent | 80.77 percent | 1.69 percent | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 80.75 percent against 79.08 percent in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 1.67 percent, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd 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).