Norfolk Island vs Portugal: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Norfolk Island
25 percent
in 2023
Portugal
23.6 percent
in 2023
Norfolk Island rank
66th
Portugal rank
68th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Norfolk Island
- Portugal
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 25 percent against 23.6 percent in Portugal, a difference of 1.4 percent.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Norfolk Island ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 68th of 208 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 percent | 9.16 percent | 15.84 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 1970s | 25 percent | 9.16 percent | 15.84 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 1980s | 25 percent | 9.16 percent | 15.84 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 1990s | 25 percent | 11.08 percent | 13.92 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 25 percent | 17.87 percent | 7.13 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 25 percent | 20.46 percent | 4.54 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 25 percent | 23.27 percent | 1.73 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, Norfolk Island or Portugal?
- Norfolk Island, at 25 percent against 23.6 percent in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Norfolk Island and Portugal?
- 1.4 percent, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norfolk Island and Portugal rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Norfolk Island ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 68th 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).