Norway vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

Norway
460 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
398.06 Square kilometres
in 2023
Norway rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
2004006008001.0k200420132023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 460 Square kilometres against 398.06 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 61.94 Square kilometres.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 491.48 Square kilometres 507 Square kilometres 15.52 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 504.12 Square kilometres 400.49 Square kilometres 103.63 Square kilometres Norway
2020s 455.27 Square kilometres 557.21 Square kilometres 101.94 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 460 Square kilometres against 398.06 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Norway and South Africa?
61.94 Square kilometres, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Norway ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata