Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 2.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
202nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
2.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Norway is 2.7 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 3.1 hectares per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.45 hectares per square kilometre, in 1976.
Norway ranks 202nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | 2.69 hectares per square kilometre | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 199 Guyana 3.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 200 Seychelles 3.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea 3.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 203 Brunei 2.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 204 Bahamas 1.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 1.17 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Norway was 2.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.