Cropland organic soils — Area in Norway

Norway: Cropland organic soils — Area was 67,792 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67,792 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
67,792 ha
in 2022
All-time low
58,766 ha
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Norway, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 60.6k ha1991: 60.6k ha1992: 60.6k ha1993: 60.5k ha1994: 60.4k ha1995: 60.2k ha1996: 60.0k ha1997: 59.6k ha1998: 59.5k ha1999: 58.8k ha2000: 59.1k ha2001: 59.2k ha2002: 59.2k ha2003: 59.5k ha2004: 60.1k ha2005: 60.7k ha2006: 60.9k ha2007: 61.3k ha2008: 61.3k ha2009: 61.9k ha2010: 63.0k ha2011: 64.2k ha2012: 64.6k ha2013: 64.6k ha2014: 65.2k ha2015: 65.2k ha2016: 65.9k ha2017: 66.3k ha2018: 67.6k ha2019: 67.3k ha2020: 67.7k ha2021: 67.7k ha2022: 67.8k ha2023: 67.8k ha2024: 67.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Norway is 67,792 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Norway peaked at 67,792 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58,766 ha, in 1999.

That places Norway 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 60,645 ha
1991 60,645 ha +0.0%
1992 60,645 ha +0.0%
1993 60,529 ha -0.2%
1994 60,378 ha -0.3%
1995 60,167 ha -0.3%
1996 59,968 ha -0.3%
1997 59,647 ha -0.5%
1998 59,522 ha -0.2%
1999 58,766 ha -1.3%
2000 59,051 ha +0.5%
2001 59,238 ha +0.3%
2002 59,161 ha -0.1%
2003 59,530 ha +0.6%
2004 60,075 ha +0.9%
2005 60,692 ha +1.0%
2006 60,941 ha +0.4%
2007 61,256 ha +0.5%
2008 61,341 ha +0.1%
2009 61,873 ha +0.9%
2010 63,002 ha +1.8%
2011 64,249 ha +2.0%
2012 64,586 ha +0.5%
2013 64,623 ha +0.1%
2014 65,238 ha +1.0%
2015 65,227 ha -0.0%
2016 65,941 ha +1.1%
2017 66,288 ha +0.5%
2018 67,628 ha +2.0%
2019 67,350 ha -0.4%
2020 67,718 ha +0.5%
2021 67,710 ha -0.0%
2022 67,792 ha +0.1%
2023 67,792 ha +0.0%
2024 67,792 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,091 ha 58,766 ha 60,645 ha 10
2000s 60,316 ha 59,051 ha 61,873 ha 10
2010s 65,413 ha 63,002 ha 67,628 ha 10
2020s 67,761 ha 67,710 ha 67,792 ha 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare
  2. 31 Australia and New Zealand 68,462 ha compare
  3. 32 Madagascar 68,109 ha compare
  4. 34 Australia 59,567 ha compare
  5. 35 Guyana 59,120 ha compare
  6. 36 Congo 53,416 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Norway?
Cropland organic soils — area in Norway was 67,792 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 67,792 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 58,766 ha in 1999.
How does Norway rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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