Greenland vs Palestine: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Greenland
243,110 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
278,000 hectares
in 2023
Greenland rank
145th
Palestine rank
142nd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Greenland
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 278,000 hectares against 243,110 hectares in Greenland, a difference of 34,890 hectares.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 145th and Palestine ranks 142nd of 209 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,000 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | Palestine |
| 1970s | 235,000 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | Palestine |
| 1980s | 235,450 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 41,550 hectares | Palestine |
| 1990s | 238,150 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 38,850 hectares | Palestine |
| 2000s | 241,150 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 35,850 hectares | Palestine |
| 2010s | 243,099 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 33,901 hectares | Palestine |
| 2020s | 243,110 hectares | 277,750 hectares | 34,640 hectares | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Greenland or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 278,000 hectares against 243,110 hectares in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Greenland and Palestine?
- 34,890 hectares, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Palestine rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Greenland ranks 145th and Palestine ranks 142nd 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.