Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Norfolk Island recorded 1,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island peaked at 1,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
Norfolk Island ranks 198th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
- 197 French Polynesia 1,565 hectares compare
- 198 Grenada 1,000 hectares compare
- 198 Hong Kong 1,000 hectares compare
- 198 Maldives 1,000 hectares compare
- 198 Montserrat 1,000 hectares compare
- 198 Niue 1,000 hectares compare
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Norfolk Island
- Land area in hectares 4,000 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.1343 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -12.14 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 25 percent (2023)
- Red List Index 0.62 index (2025)
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 0.0% (2026)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- Insecticide use 0 tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norfolk Island was 1,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Norfolk Island ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.