Argentina vs Somalia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Argentina
74.68 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
43.00 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
12th
Somalia rank
15th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Argentina
- Somalia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 74.68 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 31.68 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.42 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 67.42 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 101.76 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 58.76 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 100.46 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 57.46 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 99.92 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 56.92 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 95.45 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 52.45 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 80.34 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 37.34 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 74.68 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 31.68 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Argentina or Somalia?
- Argentina, at 74.68 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Argentina and Somalia?
- 31.68 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Somalia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Argentina ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 15th 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.