South Africa vs Uruguay: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
South Africa
69.19 percent
in 2023
Uruguay
68.56 percent
in 2023
South Africa rank
6th
Uruguay rank
7th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 69.19 percent against 68.56 percent in Uruguay, a difference of 0.63 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.32 percent | 78.43 percent | 8.11 percent | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 67.6 percent | 77.88 percent | 10.28 percent | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 67.26 percent | 77.53 percent | 10.28 percent | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 68.78 percent | 77.66 percent | 8.87 percent | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 69.19 percent | 75.76 percent | 6.57 percent | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 69.19 percent | 68.87 percent | 0.324 percent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 69.19 percent | 68.56 percent | 0.63 percent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 69.19 percent against 68.56 percent in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.63 percent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 7th 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).