Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.6372 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.6372 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1996.
Norway ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9717 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9718 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9719 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9725 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9751 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9744 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9744 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9735 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9733 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.64 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.64 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6407 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6382 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2581 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -34.1% | 0.9729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6411 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9717 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9744 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6383 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 25 Israel 0.6873 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cyprus 0.6737 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 27 Iran 0.6434 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 29 Niger 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 30 Barbados 0.6209 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6153 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6372 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.