France vs Norway: Coastal waters — Area

France
5,722 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
24,001 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

Coastal waters — Area over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 24,001 1000 ha against 5,722 1000 ha in France, a difference of 18,279 1000 ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 4.2 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 5,722 1000 ha 24,001 1000 ha 18,279 1000 ha Norway
2020s 5,722 1000 ha 24,001 1000 ha 18,279 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coastal waters — area, France or Norway?
Norway, at 24,001 1000 ha against 5,722 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in coastal waters — area between France and Norway?
18,279 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do France and Norway rank globally for coastal waters — area?
France ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coastal waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coastal waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 392 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.