Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 25 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island stood at 25 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island peaked at 25 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25 percent, in 1961.
That places Norfolk Island 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 percent | 25 percent | 25 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 25 percent | 25 percent | 25 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 percent | 25 percent | 25 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 percent | 25 percent | 25 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 percent | 25 percent | 25 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 percent | 25 percent | 25 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 percent | 25 percent | 25 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
More reference data data for Norfolk Island
- Land area in hectares 4,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 0.0% (2026)
- Red List Index 0.69 index (2024)
- Pesticide use 2 tonnes (2023)
- Insecticide use 0 tonnes (2023)
- Pesticide breakdown by type 0 tonnes (2023)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2024)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares (2026)
- Annual number of wildfires 0 wildfires (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island was 25 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 25 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 percent in 1961.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Norfolk Island ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Norfolk Island?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norfolk Island data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).