South Korea vs Norway: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
South Korea
0.57 percent
in 2023
Norway
0.48 percent
in 2023
South Korea rank
196th
Norway rank
197th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.57 percent against 0.48 percent in Norway, a difference of 0.09 percent.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 196th and Norway ranks 197th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2256 percent | 0.4489 percent | 0.2233 percent | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.34 percent | 0.308 percent | 0.032 percent | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.717 percent | 0.284 percent | 0.433 percent | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.653 percent | 0.355 percent | 0.298 percent | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.589 percent | 0.459 percent | 0.13 percent | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.585 percent | 0.483 percent | 0.102 percent | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.57 percent | 0.4875 percent | 0.0825 percent | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 0.57 percent against 0.48 percent in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.09 percent, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- South Korea ranks 196th and Norway ranks 197th 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).