Agricultural land per capita in Norway
Norway: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1779 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1779 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2865 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1779 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Norway stood at 0.1779 hectares per capita. 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 land per capita in Norway peaked at 0.2865 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1779 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Norway 156th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2865 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2833 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2804 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2758 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2715 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2678 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2643 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2605 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2563 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2462 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2386 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2314 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2282 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2261 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2241 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2225 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2223 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2217 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2343 hectares per capita | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2291 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2283 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2289 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2289 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2304 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2305 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2325 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2317 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2319 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2344 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2301 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.237 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.234 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2349 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2375 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2585 hectares per capita | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2584 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2356 hectares per capita | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2363 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2326 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.232 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.232 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2305 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2278 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2265 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2241 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2221 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2192 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2149 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2101 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2057 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2017 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1978 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1943 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1921 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.19 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1879 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1867 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1857 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1841 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1833 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1821 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1805 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1779 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1779 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 77% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1779 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2718 hectares per capita | 0.2563 hectares per capita | 0.2865 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2295 hectares per capita | 0.2217 hectares per capita | 0.2462 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2307 hectares per capita | 0.2283 hectares per capita | 0.2344 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2395 hectares per capita | 0.2301 hectares per capita | 0.2585 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2239 hectares per capita | 0.2101 hectares per capita | 0.232 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1926 hectares per capita | 0.1841 hectares per capita | 0.2057 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.181 hectares per capita | 0.1779 hectares per capita | 0.1833 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 153 Tuvalu 0.183 hectares per capita compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 0.1802 hectares per capita compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.1794 hectares per capita compare
- 157 Switzerland 0.1683 hectares per capita compare
- 158 Burundi 0.1574 hectares per capita compare
- 159 Comoros 0.1564 hectares per capita compare
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 agricultural land per capita in Norway?
- Agricultural land per capita in Norway was 0.1779 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2865 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1779 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Norway ranks 156th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.