New Zealand vs Norway: Cropland — Share in Land area

New Zealand
2.26 %
in 2024
Norway
2.22 %
in 2024
New Zealand rank
188th
Norway rank
190th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
0123196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.26 % against 2.22 % in Norway, a difference of 0.04 %.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 188th and Norway ranks 190th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 % 2.32 % 0.78 % Norway
1970s 1.59 % 2.2 % 0.611 % Norway
1980s 1.77 % 2.34 % 0.568 % Norway
1990s 1.66 % 2.5 % 0.832 % Norway
2000s 1.83 % 2.38 % 0.543 % Norway
2010s 2.24 % 2.22 % 0.012 % New Zealand
2020s 2.34 % 2.22 % 0.124 % New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 2.26 % against 2.22 % in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between New Zealand and Norway?
0.04 %, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
New Zealand ranks 188th and Norway ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.