Botswana vs Iran: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Botswana
25.60 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
29.48 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
30th
Iran rank
27th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Botswana
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.48 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 3.88 million hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Iran ranks 27th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.60 million hectares | 44.00 million hectares | 18.40 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 25.60 million hectares | 44.00 million hectares | 18.40 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 25.60 million hectares | 44.35 million hectares | 18.75 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 25.60 million hectares | 45.66 million hectares | 20.06 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 25.60 million hectares | 38.06 million hectares | 12.46 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 25.60 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.60 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Botswana or Iran?
- Iran, at 29.48 million hectares against 25.60 million hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Botswana and Iran?
- 3.88 million hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Iran ranks 27th 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.