Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Norway ranks 20th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 Estonia 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cuba 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Armenia 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tunisia 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ghana 0.0048 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — 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
Inland waters — 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.