Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Norway
Norway: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.1131 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1131 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1231 Square kilometres per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0768 Square kilometres per person
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area, per capita in Norway is 0.1131 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.1231 Square kilometres per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0768 Square kilometres per person, in 2012.
Norway ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1067 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1058 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1051 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1035 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1026 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1018 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1009 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1001 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0994 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0987 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0979 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0973 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0967 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0961 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0957 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0953 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0949 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0946 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0943 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.094 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0936 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0933 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.093 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0928 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0924 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.092 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0915 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0908 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0904 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0899 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0888 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0884 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0879 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0874 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0863 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0858 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0849 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0844 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0833 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0818 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0788 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0778 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0768 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1231 Square kilometres per person | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1217 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1205 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1194 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1185 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1177 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1169 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1161 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1155 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1144 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1131 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1131 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 15.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1131 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0119 Square kilometres per person, 9.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Total area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +60.4% | 0.0768 Square kilometres per person | 0.1231 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1034 Square kilometres per person | 0.1001 Square kilometres per person | 0.1067 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0966 Square kilometres per person | 0.0946 Square kilometres per person | 0.0994 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0928 Square kilometres per person | 0.0911 Square kilometres per person | 0.0943 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0886 Square kilometres per person | 0.0863 Square kilometres per person | 0.0908 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0833 Square kilometres per person | 0.0798 Square kilometres per person | 0.0858 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1071 Square kilometres per person | 0.0768 Square kilometres per person | 0.1231 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1148 Square kilometres per person | 0.1131 Square kilometres per person | 0.1161 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.1209 Square kilometres per person compare
- 14 Russia 0.1191 Square kilometres per person compare
- 16 Gabon 0.1077 Square kilometres per person compare
- 17 Bolivia 0.0897 Square kilometres per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 0.0667 Square kilometres per person 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 — total area, per capita in Norway?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Norway was 0.1131 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1231 Square kilometres per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 Square kilometres per person in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.