Ireland vs Norway: Land under cereal production

Ireland
258,930 hectares
in 2024
Norway
279,979 hectares
in 2024
Ireland rank
115th
Norway rank
114th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 279,979 hectares against 258,930 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 21,049 hectares.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 115th and Norway ranks 114th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 383,420 hectares 234,518 hectares 148,902 hectares Ireland
1970s 368,524 hectares 288,420 hectares 80,104 hectares Ireland
1980s 383,160 hectares 329,493 hectares 53,667 hectares Ireland
1990s 292,519 hectares 345,892 hectares 53,374 hectares Norway
2000s 294,204 hectares 321,364 hectares 27,160 hectares Norway
2010s 287,633 hectares 287,331 hectares 301.9 hectares Ireland
2020s 270,852 hectares 281,393 hectares 10,541 hectares Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 279,979 hectares against 258,930 hectares in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Ireland and Norway?
21,049 hectares, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for land under cereal production?
Ireland ranks 115th and Norway ranks 114th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.