Land use hidden — Cropland in Norway
Norway: Land use hidden — Cropland was 8,060 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8,060 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10,000 Square kilometres
in 1996
All-time low
7,900 Square kilometres
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8,060 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Norway peaked at 10,000 Square kilometres in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,900 Square kilometres, in 1973.
That places Norway 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Norway, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,570 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 8,550 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 8,530 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8,510 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8,490 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8,470 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8,450 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8,430 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8,270 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 8,140 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 8,060 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7,950 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7,900 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7,930 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,920 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7,950 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8,060 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 8,300 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 8,170 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 8,280 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8,410 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8,490 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8,550 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 8,580 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8,690 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,690 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,740 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8,820 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8,640 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 8,920 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8,830 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,900 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,010 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,920 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9,020 Square kilometres | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 9,030 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,870 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,840 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,860 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,830 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,760 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,740 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,670 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,630 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,574 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,497 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,395 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,301 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,224 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,163 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,108 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,111 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,102 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,082 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,045 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,063 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,051 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,077 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8,070 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,060 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8,060 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 6.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8,060 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,474 Square kilometres | 8,270 Square kilometres | 8,570 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,021 Square kilometres | 7,900 Square kilometres | 8,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,542 Square kilometres | 8,170 Square kilometres | 8,820 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,114 Square kilometres | 8,640 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,680 Square kilometres | 8,395 Square kilometres | 8,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,125 Square kilometres | 8,045 Square kilometres | 8,301 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,069 Square kilometres | 8,060 Square kilometres | 8,077 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Norway?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Norway was 8,060 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 Square kilometres in 1996.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 Square kilometres in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Norway ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata