Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Gambia
187,000 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
190,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 190,000 hectares against 187,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,000 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 327,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 1970s | 400,000 hectares | 102,400 hectares | 297,600 hectares | Gambia |
| 1980s | 398,000 hectares | 110,400 hectares | 287,600 hectares | Gambia |
| 1990s | 366,500 hectares | 158,500 hectares | 208,000 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | 209,100 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 23,100 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 187,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 187,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 190,000 hectares against 187,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Gambia ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th 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 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.