Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Norway

Norway: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 38,510 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38,510 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 207 countries
All-time high
38,764 Square kilometres
in 2020
All-time low
36,486 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Norway, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120222000: 36.5k Square kilometres2005: 37.1k Square kilometres2010: 37.8k Square kilometres2015: 38.8k Square kilometres2020: 38.8k Square kilometres2022: 38.5k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Norway recorded 38,510 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — grassland in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Norway peaked at 38,764 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,486 Square kilometres, in 2000.

Norway ranks 38th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Norway, 2000 to 2022.
Year Square kilometres Change
2000 36,486 Square kilometres
2005 37,097 Square kilometres +1.7%
2010 37,796 Square kilometres +1.9%
2015 38,756 Square kilometres +2.5%
2020 38,764 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 38,510 Square kilometres -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,792 Square kilometres 36,486 Square kilometres 37,097 Square kilometres 2
2010s 38,276 Square kilometres 37,796 Square kilometres 38,756 Square kilometres 2
2020s 38,637 Square kilometres 38,510 Square kilometres 38,764 Square kilometres 2

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  6. 41 Spain 32,317 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Norway?
Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Norway was 38,510 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 38,764 Square kilometres in 2020.
What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36,486 Square kilometres in 2000.
How does Norway rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
Norway ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,053 places, 6,318 data points, 2000–2022
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The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation