Agricultural area per capita in Norway
Norway: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1779 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Norway, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Norway stood at 0.1779. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Norway peaked at 0.2865 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1779, in 2023.
That places Norway 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2718 | 0.2563 | 0.2865 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2295 | 0.2217 | 0.2462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2307 | 0.2283 | 0.2344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2395 | 0.2301 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2239 | 0.2101 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1926 | 0.1841 | 0.2057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.181 | 0.1779 | 0.1833 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 149 Tuvalu 0.183 compare
- 150 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.1802 compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 0.1794 compare
- 153 Switzerland 0.1683 compare
- 154 Burundi 0.1574 compare
- 155 Comoros, Union of the 0.1564 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Norway?
- Agricultural area per capita in Norway was 0.1779 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2865 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1779 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Norway ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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