Cook Islands vs Norfolk Island: Agricultural land use
Cook Islands
1,900 hectares
in 2023
Norfolk Island
1,000 hectares
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
218th
Norfolk Island rank
221st
Agricultural land use over time
- Cook Islands
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1,900 hectares against 1,000 hectares in Norfolk Island, a difference of 900 hectares.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.9 times Norfolk Island's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 218th and Norfolk Island ranks 221st of 227 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 5,100 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 2,900 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,900 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1,910 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 910 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,900 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 900 hectares | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Cook Islands or Norfolk Island?
- Cook Islands, at 1,900 hectares against 1,000 hectares in Norfolk Island as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Cook Islands and Norfolk Island?
- 900 hectares, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Norfolk Island?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Norfolk Island rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Cook Islands ranks 218th and Norfolk Island ranks 221st of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.