Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Norway
Norway: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 479 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Norway stood at 479 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Norway peaked at 492 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 472.68 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Norway 43rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 487 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 492 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 491 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 489 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 486 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 490 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 490.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 488.4 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 482.8 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 476.5 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 474.8 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 472.9 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 475.7 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 478.54 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 479.92 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 474.99 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 472.68 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 478.71 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 482.48 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 480.57 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 478 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 478 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 476 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 479 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 479 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 30.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 479 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.52 1000 ha | 482.8 1000 ha | 492 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 476.72 1000 ha | 472.68 1000 ha | 482.48 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.31 1000 ha | 476 1000 ha | 480.57 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Norway?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Norway was 479 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 492 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.68 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.