Norway vs Taiwan: FAO projections of arable land
Norway
806,000 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
779,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway rank
119th
Taiwan rank
120th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 806,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 27,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Norway ranks 119th and Taiwan ranks 120th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 847,444 hectares | 896,222 hectares | 48,778 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 802,100 hectares | 911,300 hectares | 109,200 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 854,200 hectares | 893,600 hectares | 39,400 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 911,400 hectares | 872,100 hectares | 39,300 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 867,956 hectares | 835,300 hectares | 32,656 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 812,494 hectares | 798,810 hectares | 13,684 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 806,916 hectares | 784,025 hectares | 22,891 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Norway or Taiwan?
- Norway, at 806,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Norway and Taiwan?
- 27,000 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Norway ranks 119th and Taiwan ranks 120th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.