New Zealand vs Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

New Zealand
9.12 million
in 2023
Spain
9.89 million
in 2023
New Zealand rank
56th
Spain rank
55th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.89 million against 9.12 million in New Zealand, a difference of 766,840.

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 12.10 million 725,778 New Zealand
1970s 13.40 million 11.17 million 2.23 million New Zealand
1980s 14.01 million 10.38 million 3.63 million New Zealand
1990s 12.77 million 10.78 million 1.99 million New Zealand
2000s 11.29 million 11.13 million 155,080 New Zealand
2010s 10.31 million 9.55 million 760,530 New Zealand
2020s 9.32 million 9.72 million 396,888 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 against 9.12 million in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between New Zealand and Spain?
766,840, 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?
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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Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed