China vs Norway: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate
China
0.0314 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
0.0406 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
69th
Norway rank
67th
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0406 % change on previous year against 0.0314 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0092 % change on previous year.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was China ahead.
China ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6831 % change on previous year | 0.348 % change on previous year | 0.3351 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 0.6424 % change on previous year | 0.6331 % change on previous year | 0.0093 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.0441 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | -0.3906 % change on previous year | 0.6132 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1990s | -0.1507 % change on previous year | 0.1665 % change on previous year | 0.3172 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2000s | -0.5178 % change on previous year | -0.5486 % change on previous year | 0.0308 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.0062 % change on previous year | -0.4156 % change on previous year | 0.4218 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 0.0259 % change on previous year | 0.0645 % change on previous year | 0.0385 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.0406 % change on previous year against 0.0314 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate between China and Norway?
- 0.0092 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.