Guinea-Bissau vs Norway: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Guinea-Bissau
195,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
176,000 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Norway rank
151st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Norway
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 195,000 hectares against 176,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 19,000 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Norway ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,670 hectares | 164,556 hectares | 47,114 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 211,670 hectares | 112,600 hectares | 99,070 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 211,670 hectares | 103,400 hectares | 108,270 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 202,240 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 72,240 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 168,622 hectares | 167,750 hectares | 872.5 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 220,308 hectares | 177,201 hectares | 43,107 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 196,250 hectares | 177,075 hectares | 19,175 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Guinea-Bissau or Norway?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 195,000 hectares against 176,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 19,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Norway rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th 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.