Chile vs Eritrea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Chile
8.78 million hectares
in 2023
Eritrea
6.90 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
58th
Eritrea rank
61st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Chile
- Eritrea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.78 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 1.88 million hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 58th and Eritrea ranks 61st of 209 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.92 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.59 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.88 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Chile or Eritrea?
- Chile, at 8.78 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Chile and Eritrea?
- 1.88 million hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Eritrea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Chile ranks 58th and Eritrea ranks 61st 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.