Australia vs OECD (FAO): Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Australia
331.87 million hectares
in 2023
OECD (FAO)
784.74 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Australia
- OECD (FAO)
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 784.74 million hectares against 331.87 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 452.88 million hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.4 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 209 countries.
OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD (FAO) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.12 million hectares | 940.62 million hectares | 469.50 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1970s | 481.15 million hectares | 934.16 million hectares | 453.01 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1980s | 462.27 million hectares | 908.96 million hectares | 446.69 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1990s | 444.22 million hectares | 888.82 million hectares | 444.61 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2000s | 393.53 million hectares | 843.79 million hectares | 450.26 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2010s | 338.07 million hectares | 794.99 million hectares | 456.92 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2020s | 330.10 million hectares | 783.69 million hectares | 453.59 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Australia or OECD (FAO)?
- OECD (FAO), at 784.74 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 OECD (FAO)?
- 452.88 million hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD (FAO)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and OECD (FAO) rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Australia ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) 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.