Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Afghanistan
30.00 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
25.77 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
26th
South Sudan rank
29th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 30.00 million hectares against 25.77 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 4.23 million hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 209 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.00 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 30.13 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 30.00 million hectares against 25.77 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 4.23 million hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 29th 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 Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.