New Zealand vs Norway: Arable land
New Zealand
2.0%
in 2023
Norway
2.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
169th
Norway rank
167th
Arable land over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 167th of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.2% against 2.0% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for arable land?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 167th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.