Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Norway
Norway: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 3.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Norway, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2016, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Norway stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 73.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Norway peaked at 5.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Norway ranks 48th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.2% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +73.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Norway?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Norway was 3.4% in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.