Australia vs Kazakhstan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Australia
331.87 million hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan
184.46 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 331.87 million hectares against 184.46 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 147.41 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 443.69 million hectares | 184.15 million hectares | 259.53 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 393.53 million hectares | 183.74 million hectares | 209.79 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 338.07 million hectares | 186.83 million hectares | 151.24 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 330.10 million hectares | 184.46 million hectares | 145.63 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 331.87 million hectares against 184.46 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 147.41 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 209 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 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.