Land use hidden — Land area in Norway
Norway: Land use hidden — Land area was 364,270 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
364,270 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
365,244 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
364,270 Square kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Norway is 364,270 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Norway peaked at 365,244 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 364,270 Square kilometres, in 2021.
That places Norway 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Norway, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 365,244 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 365,244 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 365,123 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 365,108 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 365,191 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 365,146 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 365,123 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 365,108 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 365,094 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 364,285 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 364,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 364,270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 364,270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 364,270 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 16.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 364,270 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,162 Square kilometres | 365,094 Square kilometres | 365,244 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,274 Square kilometres | 364,270 Square kilometres | 364,285 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 — land area in Norway?
- Land use hidden — land area in Norway was 364,270 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 365,244 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,270 Square kilometres in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — Land area. 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