Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Norway
Norway: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 242,993 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Norway is 242,993 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Norway peaked at 244,277 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 226,895 ha, in 1997.
That places Norway 26th out of 238 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,970 ha | 226,895 ha | 230,409 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,182 ha | 231,109 ha | 236,122 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,354 ha | 237,699 ha | 244,277 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,216 ha | 242,993 ha | 243,651 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 23 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
- 24 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
- 27 France 216,314 ha compare
- 28 Hungary 198,530 ha compare
- 29 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Share co2 vs population 0.0532 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.67 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.79 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.67 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Norway?
- Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Norway was 242,993 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 244,277 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,895 ha in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.