Inland waters — Area in Norway

Norway: Inland waters — Area was 2,023 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,023 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2,023 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,993 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Norway, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 2,023 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Norway peaked at 2,023 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,993 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Norway 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,003 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha 2,011 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,022 1000 ha 2,020 1000 ha 2,023 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Malawi 2,420 1000 ha compare
  2. 26 Ukraine 2,415 1000 ha compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 2,392 1000 ha compare
  4. 29 Mali 2,000 1000 ha compare
  5. 30 Viet Nam 1,791 1000 ha compare
  6. 31 Bangladesh 1,759 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Norway?
Inland waters — area in Norway was 2,023 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,023 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,993 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Norway rank for inland waters — area?
Norway ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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