Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Norway
Norway: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.066 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Norway stood at 0.066 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.1012 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.066 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1012 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0996 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0989 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0981 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0973 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0965 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0957 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0949 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0942 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0936 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0929 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0922 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0916 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0911 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0907 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0903 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.09 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0897 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0894 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0891 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0885 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0882 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.088 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0876 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0872 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0868 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0864 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0861 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0857 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0852 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0842 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0838 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0834 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0829 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0819 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0813 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0809 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0805 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.08 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.079 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0784 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0776 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0766 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0756 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0747 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0728 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0719 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0711 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0704 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0692 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0687 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0677 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0674 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.066 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 9.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.066 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0981 sq. km per person | 0.0949 sq. km per person | 0.1012 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0916 sq. km per person | 0.0897 sq. km per person | 0.0942 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.088 sq. km per person | 0.0864 sq. km per person | 0.0894 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.084 sq. km per person | 0.0819 sq. km per person | 0.0861 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 sq. km per person | 0.0756 sq. km per person | 0.0813 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0711 sq. km per person | 0.0683 sq. km per person | 0.0747 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.067 sq. km per person | 0.066 sq. km per person | 0.0677 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 14 Russian Federation 0.1139 sq. km per person compare
- 15 Gabon 0.1037 sq. km per person compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0885 sq. km per person compare
- 18 Chad 0.0652 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Norway?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Norway was 0.066 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1012 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.