Afghanistan vs Norway: Country area — Area

Afghanistan
65,287 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
62,450 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Norway rank
47th

Country area — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 65,287 1000 ha against 62,450 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 2,837 1000 ha.

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

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 65,286 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 26,768 1000 ha Afghanistan
1970s 65,286 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 26,768 1000 ha Afghanistan
1980s 65,286 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 26,768 1000 ha Afghanistan
1990s 65,286 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 26,768 1000 ha Afghanistan
2000s 65,286 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 26,768 1000 ha Afghanistan
2010s 65,286 1000 ha 55,320 1000 ha 9,966 1000 ha Afghanistan
2020s 65,286 1000 ha 62,450 1000 ha 2,836 1000 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Afghanistan or Norway?
Afghanistan, at 65,287 1000 ha against 62,450 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Afghanistan and Norway?
2,837 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for country area — area?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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