Israel vs Norway: Land use over the long term

Israel
170,200
in 2025
Norway
174,229
in 2025
Israel rank
146th
Norway rank
144th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Israel
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 174,229 against 170,200 in Israel, a difference of 4,029.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.

Israel ranks 146th and Norway ranks 144th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 37.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Norway Difference Ahead
1000s 99,276 862,723 763,447 Norway
1100s 98,899 1.12 million 1.02 million Norway
1200s 97,978 1.36 million 1.26 million Norway
1300s 96,411 1.52 million 1.43 million Norway
1400s 66,392 720,854 654,462 Norway
1500s 77,742 1.35 million 1.27 million Norway
1600s 71,670 1.56 million 1.48 million Norway
1700s 51,478 1.67 million 1.62 million Norway
1710s 55,355 1.71 million 1.66 million Norway
1720s 59,093 1.75 million 1.69 million Norway
1730s 62,685 1.79 million 1.72 million Norway
1740s 66,124 1.82 million 1.76 million Norway
1750s 69,402 1.86 million 1.79 million Norway
1760s 72,511 1.90 million 1.82 million Norway
1770s 75,441 1.93 million 1.86 million Norway
1780s 78,181 1.97 million 1.89 million Norway
1790s 80,720 2.00 million 1.92 million Norway
1800s 83,042 2.03 million 1.95 million Norway
1810s 84,630 2.06 million 1.97 million Norway
1820s 86,973 2.20 million 2.11 million Norway
1830s 89,234 2.44 million 2.35 million Norway
1840s 91,378 2.67 million 2.58 million Norway
1850s 93,362 2.95 million 2.86 million Norway
1860s 95,136 3.24 million 3.14 million Norway
1870s 93,793 3.44 million 3.34 million Norway
1880s 92,104 3.53 million 3.43 million Norway
1890s 89,993 3.61 million 3.52 million Norway
1900s 87,361 3.83 million 3.75 million Norway
1910s 84,062 3.85 million 3.77 million Norway
1920s 97,849 3.96 million 3.86 million Norway
1930s 111,695 3.82 million 3.71 million Norway
1940s 123,192 3.57 million 3.45 million Norway
1950s 136,147 2.52 million 2.38 million Norway
1960s 114,200 165,800 51,600 Norway
1970s 117,600 112,600 5,000 Israel
1980s 140,200 103,400 36,800 Israel
1990s 144,600 130,000 14,600 Israel
2000s 135,660 167,750 32,090 Norway
2010s 147,260 177,201 29,941 Norway
2020s 166,467 176,236 9,770 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Israel or Norway?
Norway, at 174,229 against 170,200 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Israel and Norway?
4,029, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Israel and Norway rank globally for land use over the long term?
Israel ranks 146th and Norway ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. 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 over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed