Ghana vs Norfolk Island: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures

Ghana
22.79 percent
in 2023
Norfolk Island
25 percent
in 2023
Ghana rank
69th
Norfolk Island rank
66th

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Ghana
  • Norfolk Island
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How they compare

Norfolk Island currently reports 25 percent against 22.79 percent in Ghana, a difference of 2.21 percent.

That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 69th and Norfolk Island ranks 66th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Norfolk Island in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Norfolk Island Difference Ahead
1960s 36.92 percent 25 percent 11.92 percent Ghana
1970s 36.92 percent 25 percent 11.92 percent Ghana
1980s 36.92 percent 25 percent 11.92 percent Ghana
1990s 36.15 percent 25 percent 11.15 percent Ghana
2000s 28.22 percent 25 percent 3.22 percent Ghana
2010s 23.88 percent 25 percent 1.12 percent Norfolk Island
2020s 22.79 percent 25 percent 2.21 percent Norfolk Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Ghana or Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island, at 25 percent against 22.79 percent in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Ghana and Norfolk Island?
2.21 percent, with Norfolk Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Norfolk Island?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Norfolk Island rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Ghana ranks 69th and Norfolk Island ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
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
Last refreshed

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).