What is land area in Norway?

Land area in Norway was 364,270 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 365,244 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 364,270 sq. km in 2021.

How does Norway rank for land area?

Norway ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Norway

Name: Land area in Norway
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Norway: Land area was 364,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

364,270 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

63rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

365,244 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

364,270 sq. km

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Norway, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Norway stood at 364,270 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Norway peaked at 365,244 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 364,270 sq. km, in 2021.

Norway ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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

Countries ranked near Norway

60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
61 Zimbabwe 386,850 sq. km compare
62 Japan 364,569 sq. km compare
64 Germany 349,430 sq. km compare
65 Congo 341,500 sq. km compare
66 Malaysia 328,550 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Norway

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 921,833 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
Rural population 16.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Norway?: Land area in Norway was 364,270 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 365,244 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 364,270 sq. km in 2021.
How does Norway rank for land area?: Norway ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.