Gambia vs Norway: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Gambia
187,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
176,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
150th
Norway rank
151st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Gambia
- Norway
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 187,000 hectares against 176,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 11,000 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 150th and Norway ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,000 hectares | 164,556 hectares | 235,444 hectares | Gambia |
| 1970s | 400,000 hectares | 112,600 hectares | 287,400 hectares | Gambia |
| 1980s | 398,000 hectares | 103,400 hectares | 294,600 hectares | Gambia |
| 1990s | 366,500 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 236,500 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | 209,100 hectares | 167,750 hectares | 41,350 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 187,000 hectares | 177,201 hectares | 9,799 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 187,000 hectares | 177,075 hectares | 9,925 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Gambia or Norway?
- Gambia, at 187,000 hectares against 176,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Gambia and Norway?
- 11,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Norway rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Gambia ranks 150th and Norway ranks 151st 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.