Germany vs Norway: Land use hidden — Land area

Germany
349,430 Square kilometres
in 2023
Norway
364,270 Square kilometres
in 2023
Germany rank
59th
Norway rank
58th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 364,270 Square kilometres against 349,430 Square kilometres in Germany, a difference of 14,840 Square kilometres.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 59th and Norway ranks 58th of 202 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 349,130 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 16,114 Square kilometres Norway
1970s 349,130 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 16,114 Square kilometres Norway
1980s 349,130 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 16,114 Square kilometres Norway
1990s 349,086 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 16,158 Square kilometres Norway
2000s 348,768 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 16,476 Square kilometres Norway
2010s 348,981 Square kilometres 365,162 Square kilometres 16,182 Square kilometres Norway
2020s 349,392 Square kilometres 364,274 Square kilometres 14,881 Square kilometres Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 364,270 Square kilometres against 349,430 Square kilometres in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Germany and Norway?
14,840 Square kilometres, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Germany ranks 59th and Norway ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — 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
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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