Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1978.
Norway ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +31.9% | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 164 Myanmar 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Greenland 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0.0004 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.4167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.