Norway vs World: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Norway
81.81 %
in 2024
World
30.02 %
in 2024
Norway rank
19th
World rank
7th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Norway
  • World
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 81.81 % against 30.02 % in World, a difference of 51.79 %.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 19th and World ranks 7th of 211 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway World Difference Ahead
1960s 83.62 % 28.07 % 55.55 % Norway
1970s 87.49 % 28.26 % 59.23 % Norway
1980s 88.84 % 28.98 % 59.86 % Norway
1990s 87.05 % 28.73 % 58.32 % Norway
2000s 83.33 % 28.7 % 54.62 % Norway
2010s 81.75 % 29.49 % 52.26 % Norway
2020s 81.68 % 29.96 % 51.73 % Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Norway or World?
Norway, at 81.81 % against 30.02 % in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Norway and World?
51.79 %, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and World rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Norway ranks 19th and World ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.