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Statistics on

Land use and land cover

The statistics describe land use and land cover in Norway. Areas that are built-up are classified according to use, while non-built-up areas are classified according to land cover.

Updated: 23 July 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Land cover by category. Country. Square kilometers. Per cent.
    Land cover by category. Country. Square kilometers. Per cent.
    2025
    Km²Per cent
    Total323 777100.0
    Built-up area5 6651.7
    Agricultural land11 2053.5
    Forest122 43137.8
    Open firm ground116 35435.9
    Bogs17 3885.4
    Bare rock, gravel and blockfields28 0108.7
    Permanent snow and glaciers2 4330.8
    Inland waters20 2906.3
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  • Land use in Norway. Country. Square kilometers. Per cent.
    Land use in Norway. Country. Square kilometers. Per cent.
    2025
    Km²Per cent
    Built up areas in total5 665100.0
    Residential areas1 28322.6
    Recreational facilities4568.0
    Built-up areas for agriculture and fishing5329.4
    Industrial, commercial and service areas5449.6
    Transport, telecommunications and technical infrastructure2 18638.6
    Other built up areas66511.7
    Explanation of symbols
  • Land cover by category. Counties. Per cent.
    Land cover by category. Counties. Per cent.
    2025
    Per cent of the county's total area
    Built up areaAgricultural landForestOpen firm groundBogsBare rock, gravel and blockfieldsPermanent snow and glaciersInland waters
    Østfold7.018.863.31.81.40.80.06.9
    Akershus7.914.966.61.02.20.10.07.3
    Oslo27.52.161.71.50.90.10.06.2
    Innlandet1.84.349.725.26.56.80.55.3
    Buskerud2.53.751.325.45.34.00.07.8
    Vestfold10.119.463.41.90.50.90.03.8
    Telemark1.81.953.127.53.12.80.09.8
    Agder2.32.353.526.83.82.20.09.2
    Rogaland3.911.327.640.62.06.00.08.7
    Vestland1.73.027.241.61.915.43.35.9
    Møre og Romsdal2.24.230.941.13.813.60.53.8
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage1.44.240.134.911.01.60.06.6
    Nordland - Nordlánnda1.01.928.942.93.813.12.06.4
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa0.91.528.044.33.916.90.74.0
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku0.30.325.649.97.010.80.16.0
    Svalbard0.00.00.024.32.07.161.75.0
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  • Land use in Norway. Counties. Per cent.
    Land use in Norway. Counties. Per cent.
    2025
    Per cent of county's built-up area
    Residential areasRecreational facilitiesBuilt-up areas for agriculture and fishingIndustrial, commercial and service areasTransport, telecommunications and technical infrastructureOther built-up areas
    Østfold28.97.810.910.230.711.4
    Akershus33.84.67.69.130.714.1
    Oslo40.50.90.58.031.218.9
    Innlandet15.910.512.16.845.69.2
    Buskerud19.212.78.88.438.612.3
    Vestfold30.36.48.911.729.513.1
    Telemark19.911.28.49.140.011.4
    Agder22.910.47.18.639.411.5
    Rogaland25.45.210.913.233.312.1
    Vestland25.07.28.99.337.312.3
    Møre og Romsdal23.65.811.311.535.512.5
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage18.18.111.89.042.011.1
    Nordland - Nordlánnda19.78.27.611.242.111.2
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa20.97.08.38.442.712.8
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku15.26.43.818.945.010.7
    Svalbard8.75.10.18.969.97.3
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About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 18 May 2021.

Land use - Land use describes built-up areas by socio-economic purpose, and covers for example areas used for dwellings, business, recreation or roads.

Land cover - Land cover is the observed (bio)physical cover on the earth's surface.

Built - up area / site - All types of buildings, structures and permanently sealed surfaces and associated areas.

Non - built - up area - Areas/regions without a permanently built-up surface, including cultivated land.

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