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Statistics about
Land use in urban settlements
The statistic describes land use and land cover within urban settlements, in Norway. Areas that are built-up are classified according to usage, while non-built-up areas are classified according to land cover.
Selected figures from this statistics
- Land use and land resources, by category and urban settlement size, 1st January. Per centDownload table as ...Land use and land resources, by category and urban settlement size, 1st January. Per cent
2024 200- 19 999 residents 20 000- 99 999 residents 100 000 or more residents Residential areas 38.1 42.0 40.7 Industrial, comercial and service areas 10.4 10.1 10.0 Road 13.7 15.2 16.8 Other built-up areas 19.1 16.8 17.7 Forest 10.2 10.9 9.3 Agriculture 4.9 2.3 2.0 Other undeveloped areas 3.6 2.6 3.6 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - New buildings, by land resource built on, and distance to existing urban settlement. 31st DecemberDownload table as ...New buildings, by land resource built on, and distance to existing urban settlement. 31st December1
2023 Within delimitation of last year's urban settlements1 In expansion between last year's and current urban settlement delimitations Within 1 km from current urban settlements Between 1-3 km from current urban settlements More than 3 km from current urban settlements Total 9 039 2 126 1 495 1 905 5 013 Fully cultivated land 573 502 96 124 248 Not fully cultivated land 152 65 68 72 186 Forest 1 671 1 153 600 709 2 179 Open firm ground 443 200 143 202 688 Bogs 36 38 21 16 89 Bare rock, gravel and blockfields 6 1 5 11 23 Inland waters 4 3 1 5 3 Built-up area, roads etc 6 154 164 561 766 1 597 1Defined Land resource Type "before development" is the registered status 10 years ago. This can differ from the actual status before devolopment Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 12 November 2024.
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 resource
Collective term for non-built-up areas classified by soil type. The land resource type describes the land surface (soil conditions and vegetation) and its suitability for cultivation and natural plant growth.
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.
Urban settlement
A cluster of buildings shall be registered as an urban settlement if it is inhabited by at least 200 persons. The distance between the buildings should normally not exceed 50 metres, but for some space-demanding building categories - such as apartment buildings, industrial buildings, offices / commercial buildings, schools, hospitals etc. - the distance can be increased to 200 metres. Adjacent built-up and constructed areas, such as parks, sports facilities and industrial areas, should be part of the urban settlement. Building clusters with at least 5 commercial buildings or 5 residential buildings are included up to a distance of 400 metres from the urban settlement core.
