Coastal waters — Area in Norway

Norway: Coastal waters — Area was 24,001 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24,001 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 21 countries
All-time high
24,001 1000 ha
in 2013
All-time low
24,001 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Coastal waters — Area in Norway, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201820242013: 24.0k 1000 ha2014: 24.0k 1000 ha2015: 24.0k 1000 ha2016: 24.0k 1000 ha2017: 24.0k 1000 ha2018: 24.0k 1000 ha2019: 24.0k 1000 ha2020: 24.0k 1000 ha2021: 24.0k 1000 ha2022: 24.0k 1000 ha2023: 24.0k 1000 ha2024: 24.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coastal waters — area in Norway is 24,001 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal waters — area in Norway peaked at 24,001 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,001 1000 ha, in 2021.

That places Norway 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24,001 1000 ha 24,001 1000 ha 24,001 1000 ha 7
2020s 24,001 1000 ha 24,001 1000 ha 24,001 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Canada 576,154 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 9,864 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Sweden 8,143 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 France 5,722 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal waters — area in Norway?
Coastal waters — area in Norway was 24,001 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coastal waters — area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 24,001 1000 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest coastal waters — area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 24,001 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Norway rank for coastal waters — area?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is coastal waters — area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coastal waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coastal waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 392 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.