Turkey vs Zimbabwe: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Turkey
14.62 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
12.10 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Turkey
  • Zimbabwe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 14.62 million hectares against 12.10 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.52 million hectares.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 209 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 11.14 million hectares 9.14 million hectares 2.00 million hectares Turkey
1970s 10.37 million hectares 9.47 million hectares 896,000 hectares Turkey
1980s 10.72 million hectares 9.82 million hectares 895,000 hectares Turkey
1990s 12.51 million hectares 10.57 million hectares 1.94 million hectares Turkey
2000s 14.57 million hectares 11.91 million hectares 2.65 million hectares Turkey
2010s 14.62 million hectares 12.10 million hectares 2.52 million hectares Turkey
2020s 14.62 million hectares 12.10 million hectares 2.52 million hectares Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Turkey or Zimbabwe?
Turkey, at 14.62 million hectares against 12.10 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Turkey and Zimbabwe?
2.52 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Turkey and Zimbabwe rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Turkey ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
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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.