Australia vs China: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Australia
331.87 million hectares
in 2023
China
392.83 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
China rank
1st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 392.83 million hectares against 331.87 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 60.96 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.12 million hectares | 251.78 million hectares | 219.34 million hectares | Australia |
| 1970s | 481.15 million hectares | 298.18 million hectares | 182.97 million hectares | Australia |
| 1980s | 462.27 million hectares | 349.04 million hectares | 113.23 million hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 444.22 million hectares | 388.22 million hectares | 56.00 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 393.53 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 695,200 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 338.07 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 54.77 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 330.10 million hectares | 392.83 million hectares | 62.74 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Australia or China?
- China, at 392.83 million hectares against 331.87 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Australia and China?
- 60.96 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st 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.