Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Norway
Norway: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.1121 sq. km per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.1121 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.1231 sq. km per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0768 sq. km per person, in 2012.
That places Norway 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1067 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1058 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1051 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1043 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1035 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1018 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1009 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1001 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0994 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0987 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0979 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0973 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0967 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0961 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0957 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0953 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0949 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0946 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0943 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.094 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0936 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0933 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.093 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0928 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0924 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.092 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0915 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0908 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0904 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0899 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0884 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0879 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0874 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0863 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0858 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0849 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0844 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0833 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0818 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0808 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0788 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0778 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0768 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1231 sq. km per person | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1217 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1205 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1194 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1185 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1177 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1169 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1161 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1155 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1144 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1131 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1121 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1121 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 13.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1121 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 9.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +60.4% | 0.0768 sq. km per person | 0.1231 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1034 sq. km per person | 0.1001 sq. km per person | 0.1067 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0966 sq. km per person | 0.0946 sq. km per person | 0.0994 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0928 sq. km per person | 0.0911 sq. km per person | 0.0943 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0886 sq. km per person | 0.0863 sq. km per person | 0.0908 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0833 sq. km per person | 0.0798 sq. km per person | 0.0858 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1071 sq. km per person | 0.0768 sq. km per person | 0.1231 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1142 sq. km per person | 0.1121 sq. km per person | 0.1161 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1441 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1751 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Norway?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Norway was 0.1121 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1231 sq. km per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 sq. km per person in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.