British Virgin Islands vs New Zealand: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
British Virgin Islands
33.33 percent
in 2023
New Zealand
34.63 percent
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- British Virgin Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.63 percent against 33.33 percent in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.3 percent.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 209 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.63 percent | 48.71 percent | 19.08 percent | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 33.33 percent | 50.88 percent | 17.55 percent | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 33.33 percent | 53.23 percent | 19.9 percent | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 33.33 percent | 48.49 percent | 15.16 percent | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 33.33 percent | 42.88 percent | 9.55 percent | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.33 percent | 39.17 percent | 5.84 percent | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.33 percent | 35.41 percent | 2.08 percent | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, British Virgin Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34.63 percent against 33.33 percent in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between British Virgin Islands and New Zealand?
- 1.3 percent, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and New Zealand rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st 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 Share of land used for 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
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).