Land area in square kilometres in Norway

Norway: Land area in square kilometres was 364,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
364,270 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
365,244 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
364,270 sq. km
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Norway, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Norway is 364,270 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Norway peaked at 365,244 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 364,270 sq. km, in 2021.

That places Norway 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 9
1970s 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 10
1980s 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 10
1990s 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 10
2000s 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 10
2010s 365,162 sq. km 365,094 sq. km 365,244 sq. km 10
2020s 364,274 sq. km 364,270 sq. km 364,285 sq. km 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
  2. 61 Zimbabwe 386,850 sq. km compare
  3. 62 Japan 364,569 sq. km compare
  4. 64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare
  5. 65 Congo 341,500 sq. km compare
  6. 66 Malaysia 328,550 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Norway?
Land area in square kilometres in Norway was 364,270 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 365,244 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 364,270 sq. km in 2021.
How does Norway rank for land area in square kilometres?
Norway ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometres
Unit
sq. km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.