Norway vs Taiwan: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Norway
982,000 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
779,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway rank
144th
Taiwan rank
146th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 982,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 203,000 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 144th and Taiwan ranks 146th of 227 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 896,222 hectares | 115,778 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 914,700 hectares | 911,300 hectares | 3,400 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 957,600 hectares | 893,600 hectares | 64,000 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.04 million hectares | 872,100 hectares | 169,300 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.04 million hectares | 835,300 hectares | 200,406 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 989,694 hectares | 798,810 hectares | 190,884 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 984,490 hectares | 784,025 hectares | 200,466 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Norway or Taiwan?
- Norway, at 982,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Norway and Taiwan?
- 203,000 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Norway ranks 144th and Taiwan ranks 146th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.