Germany vs Norway: Land area — Area

Germany
34,943 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
36,427 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
68th
Norway rank
67th

Land area — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 36,427 1000 ha against 34,943 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 1,484 1000 ha.

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

Germany ranks 68th and Norway ranks 67th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 34,913 1000 ha 36,524 1000 ha 1,611 1000 ha Norway
1970s 34,913 1000 ha 36,524 1000 ha 1,611 1000 ha Norway
1980s 34,913 1000 ha 36,524 1000 ha 1,611 1000 ha Norway
1990s 34,909 1000 ha 36,524 1000 ha 1,616 1000 ha Norway
2000s 34,877 1000 ha 36,524 1000 ha 1,648 1000 ha Norway
2010s 34,898 1000 ha 36,516 1000 ha 1,618 1000 ha Norway
2020s 34,940 1000 ha 36,427 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 36,427 1000 ha against 34,943 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Germany and Norway?
1,484 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for land area — area?
Germany ranks 68th and Norway ranks 67th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 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.