New Zealand vs Norway: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.0225 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
0.0221 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
153rd
Norway rank
154th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
00.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0225 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0221 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.0004 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 153rd and Norway ranks 154th of 177 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 0.0154 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre Norway
1970s 0.0159 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.022 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0061 Square kilometres per square kilometre Norway
1980s 0.0177 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0234 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0057 Square kilometres per square kilometre Norway
1990s 0.0167 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0083 Square kilometres per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.0184 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0238 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre Norway
2010s 0.0224 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0223 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0001 Square kilometres per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.0236 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0222 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0015 Square kilometres per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 0.0225 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0221 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Norway?
0.0004 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 153rd and Norway ranks 154th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.