Land area in square kilometres in Norway
Norway: Land area in square kilometres was 364,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Norway, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.