Canada vs Venezuela: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Canada
18.56 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
39th
Venezuela rank
40th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Canada
- Venezuela
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.56 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 360,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.24 million hectares | 16.04 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 23.71 million hectares | 16.81 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.95 million hectares | 17.86 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.03 million hectares | 18.24 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.02 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.62 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.60 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 399,100 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Canada or Venezuela?
- Canada, at 18.56 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Canada and Venezuela?
- 360,000 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Canada ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th 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.