Japan vs Moldova: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Japan
310,000 hectares
in 2023
Moldova
311,000 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
139th
Moldova rank
138th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Japan
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 311,000 hectares against 310,000 hectares in Japan, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 139th and Moldova ranks 138th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,875 hectares | 368,250 hectares | 146,625 hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 394,400 hectares | 372,100 hectares | 22,300 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 345,000 hectares | 347,020 hectares | 2,020 hectares | Moldova |
| 2020s | 310,000 hectares | 331,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Japan or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 311,000 hectares against 310,000 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Japan and Moldova?
- 1,000 hectares, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Moldova rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Japan ranks 139th and Moldova ranks 138th 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.