France vs Norway: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62,450 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France, a difference of 1,809 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 48th and Norway ranks 47th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,909 1000 ha | 38,518 1000 ha | 16,391 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 54,909 1000 ha | 38,518 1000 ha | 16,391 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 54,909 1000 ha | 38,518 1000 ha | 16,391 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 54,909 1000 ha | 38,518 1000 ha | 16,391 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 54,912 1000 ha | 38,518 1000 ha | 16,394 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 54,909 1000 ha | 55,320 1000 ha | 411.39 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 60,641 1000 ha | 62,450 1000 ha | 1,809 1000 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 62,450 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between France and Norway?
- 1,809 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for country area — area?
- France ranks 48th 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
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.