French Polynesia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
French Polynesia
0.45 percent
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.42 percent
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
197th
Papua New Guinea rank
198th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- French Polynesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.45 percent against 0.42 percent in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 percent.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 197th and Papua New Guinea ranks 198th of 208 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 percent | 0.16 percent | 5.18 percent | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 4.69 percent | 0.226 percent | 4.46 percent | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3.94 percent | 0.244 percent | 3.7 percent | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 3.2 percent | 0.351 percent | 2.85 percent | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 2.59 percent | 0.412 percent | 2.18 percent | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.63 percent | 0.42 percent | 1.21 percent | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.66 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.24 percent | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, French Polynesia or Papua New Guinea?
- French Polynesia, at 0.45 percent against 0.42 percent in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 percent, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- French Polynesia ranks 197th and Papua New Guinea ranks 198th of 208 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).