Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Denmark
226,000 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
190,000 hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Denmark
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 226,000 hectares against 190,000 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36,000 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,778 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 253,778 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 282,700 hectares | 102,400 hectares | 180,300 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 228,600 hectares | 110,400 hectares | 118,200 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 288,900 hectares | 158,500 hectares | 130,400 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 340,300 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 154,300 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 211,069 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 21,069 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 228,851 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 38,851 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?
- Denmark, at 226,000 hectares against 190,000 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
- 36,000 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.