France vs Norway: Country area — Area

France
60,641 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
62,450 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
53rd
Norway rank
51st

Country area — Area over time

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

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 53rd and Norway ranks 51st of 267 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 53rd and Norway ranks 51st of 267 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
300 places, 17,412 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.