France vs Norway: Land use hidden — Total area

France
606,410 Square kilometres
in 2023
Norway
624,500 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
41st
Norway rank
39th

Land use hidden — Total area over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 624,500 Square kilometres against 606,410 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 18,090 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Norway ranks 39th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 549,086 Square kilometres 385,178 Square kilometres 163,908 Square kilometres France
1970s 549,086 Square kilometres 385,178 Square kilometres 163,908 Square kilometres France
1980s 549,086 Square kilometres 385,178 Square kilometres 163,908 Square kilometres France
1990s 549,086 Square kilometres 385,178 Square kilometres 163,908 Square kilometres France
2000s 549,117 Square kilometres 385,178 Square kilometres 163,939 Square kilometres France
2010s 549,087 Square kilometres 553,201 Square kilometres 4,114 Square kilometres Norway
2020s 606,410 Square kilometres 624,500 Square kilometres 18,090 Square kilometres Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, France or Norway?
Norway, at 624,500 Square kilometres against 606,410 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between France and Norway?
18,090 Square kilometres, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Norway rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
France ranks 41st and Norway ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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