Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Norway
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 190 1000 ha against 176 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 14 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.56 1000 ha | 73 1000 ha | 91.56 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1970s | 112.6 1000 ha | 102.4 1000 ha | 10.2 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1980s | 103.4 1000 ha | 110.4 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 130 1000 ha | 158.5 1000 ha | 28.5 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 167.75 1000 ha | 186 1000 ha | 18.25 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 177.2 1000 ha | 190 1000 ha | 12.8 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 176.86 1000 ha | 190 1000 ha | 13.14 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 190 1000 ha against 176 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Norway ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.