Israel vs Norway: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Israel
164,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
176,000 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
154th
Norway rank
151st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 176,000 hectares against 164,000 hectares in Israel, a difference of 12,000 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Israel ranks 154th and Norway ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,222 hectares | 164,556 hectares | 50,333 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 117,600 hectares | 112,600 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 140,200 hectares | 103,400 hectares | 36,800 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 144,600 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 14,600 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 135,660 hectares | 167,750 hectares | 32,090 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 147,260 hectares | 177,201 hectares | 29,941 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 164,250 hectares | 177,075 hectares | 12,825 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Israel or Norway?
- Norway, at 176,000 hectares against 164,000 hectares in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Israel and Norway?
- 12,000 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Israel ranks 154th 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.