Norfolk Island vs Zambia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Norfolk Island
25 percent
in 2023
Zambia
26.9 percent
in 2023
Norfolk Island rank
66th
Zambia rank
64th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Norfolk Island
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.9 percent against 25 percent in Norfolk Island, a difference of 1.9 percent.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Norfolk Island's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norfolk Island ahead.
Norfolk Island ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 64th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norfolk Island averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 percent | 22.74 percent | 2.26 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 1970s | 25 percent | 23.24 percent | 1.76 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 1980s | 25 percent | 23.78 percent | 1.22 percent | Norfolk Island |
| 1990s | 25 percent | 25.14 percent | 0.138 percent | Zambia |
| 2000s | 25 percent | 26.83 percent | 1.83 percent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25 percent | 26.9 percent | 1.9 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 25 percent | 26.9 percent | 1.9 percent | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.9 percent against 25 percent in Norfolk Island as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Norfolk Island and Zambia?
- 1.9 percent, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norfolk Island and Zambia rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Norfolk Island ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 64th 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).