Argentina vs South Africa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Argentina
74.68 million
in 2023
South Africa
83.93 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
12th
South Africa rank
11th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 83.93 million against 74.68 million in Argentina, a difference of 9.25 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 110.42 million 85.30 million 25.12 million Argentina
1970s 101.76 million 82.00 million 19.77 million Argentina
1980s 100.46 million 81.59 million 18.87 million Argentina
1990s 99.92 million 83.44 million 16.49 million Argentina
2000s 95.45 million 83.93 million 11.52 million Argentina
2010s 80.34 million 83.93 million 3.58 million South Africa
2020s 74.68 million 83.93 million 9.25 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 83.93 million against 74.68 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Argentina and South Africa?
9.25 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Argentina ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed