Chile vs New Zealand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Chile
8.78 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
9.12 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
58th
New Zealand rank
56th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.12 million hectares against 8.78 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 335,360 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 56th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 million hectares | 12.83 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 12.04 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.82 million hectares | 14.01 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.90 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 131,070 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.59 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 897,951 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.88 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | 447,730 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.12 million hectares against 8.78 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Chile and New Zealand?
- 335,360 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Chile ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 56th 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.