Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Norway 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 177 Guyana 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Seychelles 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 181 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bahamas 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.4167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area 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.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area 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.