Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Uruguay
12.00 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
12.10 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
47th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.10 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 100,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 13.63 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 13.57 million hectares | 9.82 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.59 million hectares | 10.57 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.26 million hectares | 11.91 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.05 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 46,500 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.00 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 100,000 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.10 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 100,000 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Uruguay ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.