Drained organic soils — Area in Norway
Norway: Drained organic soils — Area was 242,993 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained 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 drained organic soils — area 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 in Norway peaked at 244,277 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 226,895 ha, in 1997.
That places Norway 25th 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.
Drained organic soils — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,409 ha | — |
| 1991 | 230,409 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 230,409 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 230,277 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 230,100 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 227,824 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 227,235 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 226,895 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 227,034 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 229,111 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 231,109 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 232,558 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 232,685 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 233,396 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 234,069 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 234,928 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 235,360 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 235,771 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 235,818 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 236,122 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 237,699 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 239,793 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 240,390 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 240,462 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 241,474 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 241,524 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 242,187 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 242,497 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 244,277 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 243,232 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 243,651 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 243,452 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 242,993 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 242,993 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 242,993 ha | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 242,993 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 375.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 242,993 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 30.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
- 23 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 46,479 ha compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
- 26 France 216,314 ha compare
- 27 Hungary 198,530 ha compare
- 27 Caribbean 7,210 ha compare
- 28 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Norway?
- Drained organic soils — area 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 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 244,277 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,895 ha in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area 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. 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.