Cropland organic soils — Area in Norway
Norway: Cropland organic soils — Area was 67,792 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Norway, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Norway
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0856 kt (2050)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.