Grassland organic soils — Area in Norway

Norway: Grassland organic soils — Area was 175,200 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
175,200 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 221 countries
All-time high
176,650 ha
in 2018
All-time low
167,248 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Norway, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 169.8k ha1991: 169.8k ha1992: 169.8k ha1993: 169.7k ha1994: 169.7k ha1995: 167.7k ha1996: 167.3k ha1997: 167.2k ha1998: 167.5k ha1999: 170.3k ha2000: 172.1k ha2001: 173.3k ha2002: 173.5k ha2003: 173.9k ha2004: 174.0k ha2005: 174.2k ha2006: 174.4k ha2007: 174.5k ha2008: 174.5k ha2009: 174.2k ha2010: 174.7k ha2011: 175.5k ha2012: 175.8k ha2013: 175.8k ha2014: 176.2k ha2015: 176.3k ha2016: 176.2k ha2017: 176.2k ha2018: 176.7k ha2019: 175.9k ha2020: 175.9k ha2021: 175.7k ha2022: 175.2k ha2023: 175.2k ha2024: 175.2k ha

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 175,200 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Norway peaked at 176,650 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167,248 ha, in 1997.

Norway ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 169,764 ha
1991 169,764 ha +0.0%
1992 169,764 ha +0.0%
1993 169,748 ha -0.0%
1994 169,723 ha -0.0%
1995 167,657 ha -1.2%
1996 167,267 ha -0.2%
1997 167,248 ha -0.0%
1998 167,512 ha +0.2%
1999 170,346 ha +1.7%
2000 172,059 ha +1.0%
2001 173,320 ha +0.7%
2002 173,524 ha +0.1%
2003 173,866 ha +0.2%
2004 173,994 ha +0.1%
2005 174,236 ha +0.1%
2006 174,419 ha +0.1%
2007 174,516 ha +0.1%
2008 174,478 ha -0.0%
2009 174,249 ha -0.1%
2010 174,698 ha +0.3%
2011 175,543 ha +0.5%
2012 175,804 ha +0.1%
2013 175,839 ha +0.0%
2014 176,237 ha +0.2%
2015 176,297 ha +0.0%
2016 176,246 ha -0.0%
2017 176,209 ha -0.0%
2018 176,650 ha +0.3%
2019 175,882 ha -0.4%
2020 175,932 ha +0.0%
2021 175,742 ha -0.1%
2022 175,200 ha -0.3%
2023 175,200 ha +0.0%
2024 175,200 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168,879 ha 167,248 ha 170,346 ha 10
2000s 173,866 ha 172,059 ha 174,516 ha 10
2010s 175,940 ha 174,698 ha 176,650 ha 10
2020s 175,455 ha 175,200 ha 175,932 ha 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
  2. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
  3. 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare
  4. 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
  5. 17 Canada 155,269 ha compare
  6. 18 Belarus 146,705 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Norway?
Grassland organic soils — area in Norway was 175,200 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 176,650 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 167,248 ha in 1997.
How does Norway rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Norway ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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