Estonia vs Norway: Agricultural area over the long-term
Estonia
986,400 hectares
in 2025
Norway
982,491 hectares
in 2025
Estonia rank
138th
Norway rank
139th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 986,400 hectares against 982,491 hectares in Norway, a difference of 3,909 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 138th and Norway ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 420,724 hectares | 962,591 hectares | 541,867 hectares | Norway |
| 1100s | 427,274 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 827,516 hectares | Norway |
| 1200s | 432,051 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Norway |
| 1300s | 434,474 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Norway |
| 1400s | 433,737 hectares | 811,147 hectares | 377,410 hectares | Norway |
| 1500s | 428,660 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Norway |
| 1600s | 417,397 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Norway |
| 1700s | 396,736 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Norway |
| 1710s | 457,256 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Norway |
| 1720s | 526,762 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Norway |
| 1730s | 606,528 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Norway |
| 1740s | 697,991 hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Norway |
| 1750s | 802,768 hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Norway |
| 1760s | 922,676 hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Norway |
| 1770s | 1.06 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Norway |
| 1780s | 1.22 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Norway |
| 1790s | 1.39 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 906,950 hectares | Norway |
| 1800s | 1.60 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 742,460 hectares | Norway |
| 1810s | 1.83 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 548,250 hectares | Norway |
| 1820s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 499,240 hectares | Norway |
| 1830s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 538,280 hectares | Norway |
| 1840s | 2.55 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 549,700 hectares | Norway |
| 1850s | 2.85 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 588,960 hectares | Norway |
| 1860s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 610,580 hectares | Norway |
| 1870s | 3.19 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 815,940 hectares | Norway |
| 1880s | 3.21 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 897,160 hectares | Norway |
| 1890s | 3.22 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 980,000 hectares | Norway |
| 1900s | 3.21 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Norway |
| 1910s | 3.18 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Norway |
| 1920s | 3.15 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Norway |
| 1930s | 3.09 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Norway |
| 1940s | 2.95 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.42 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 870,818 hectares | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 387,337 hectares | Estonia |
| 1970s | 1.38 million hectares | 914,700 hectares | 467,470 hectares | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.38 million hectares | 957,600 hectares | 424,875 hectares | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 118,613 hectares | Estonia |
| 2000s | 870,690 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 165,016 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 974,170 hectares | 989,695 hectares | 15,525 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 986,200 hectares | 983,814 hectares | 2,386 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 986,400 hectares against 982,491 hectares in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Estonia and Norway?
- 3,909 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Estonia ranks 138th and Norway ranks 139th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.