Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Norway 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 143 Kiribati 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Colombia 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Jordan 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Yemen 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 New Zealand 0.002 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.