New Zealand vs Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
New Zealand
9.12 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
9.89 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand rank
56th
Spain rank
55th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.89 million hectares against 9.12 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 766,840 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 725,778 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.40 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.01 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.77 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.29 million hectares | 11.13 million hectares | 155,080 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.31 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 760,530 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.32 million hectares | 9.72 million hectares | 396,888 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.89 million hectares against 9.12 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between New Zealand and Spain?
- 766,840 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- New Zealand ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th 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.