Liberia vs Norway: Land use
Liberia
700,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
806,000 hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
122nd
Norway rank
119th
Land use over time
- Liberia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 806,000 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 106,000 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 119th of 224 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,444 hectares | 847,444 hectares | 270,000 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 572,500 hectares | 802,100 hectares | 229,600 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 589,100 hectares | 854,200 hectares | 265,100 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 517,000 hectares | 911,400 hectares | 394,400 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 618,000 hectares | 867,956 hectares | 249,956 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 699,500 hectares | 812,494 hectares | 112,994 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 700,000 hectares | 806,916 hectares | 106,916 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Liberia or Norway?
- Norway, at 806,000 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Liberia and Norway?
- 106,000 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Norway rank globally for land use?
- Liberia ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 119th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.