Other land — Area in Norway
Norway: Other land — Area was 23,332 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Norway stood at 23,332 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Norway peaked at 23,402 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,187 1000 ha, in 1996.
That places Norway 42nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,332 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,299 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 23,308 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,300 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,285 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 23,190 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 23,187 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,282 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23,275 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,286 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,284 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,284 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,301 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,314 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,320 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,328 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,340 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23,356 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23,369 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23,379 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,389 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,386 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,400 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,399 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,399 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,402 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,322 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23,324 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,326 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,332 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,332 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23,332 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 28.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23,332 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 12.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,274 1000 ha | 23,187 1000 ha | 23,332 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,312 1000 ha | 23,284 1000 ha | 23,356 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,391 1000 ha | 23,369 1000 ha | 23,402 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,327 1000 ha | 23,322 1000 ha | 23,332 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 39 Afghanistan 25,932 1000 ha compare
- 40 Kenya 25,172 1000 ha compare
- 41 Myanmar 24,872 1000 ha compare
- 43 Western Sahara 21,066 1000 ha compare
- 44 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19,526 1000 ha compare
- 45 Cameroon 18,044 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Norway?
- Other land — area in Norway was 23,332 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23,402 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,187 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for other land — area?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.