Agricultural land use in Norway
Norway: Agricultural land use was 982,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Norway is 982,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Norway peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 896,000 hectares, in 1976.
Norway ranks 143rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 986,000 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 914,700 hectares | 896,000 hectares | 954,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 957,600 hectares | 936,000 hectares | 991,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million hectares | 976,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,694 hectares | 983,661 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 984,490 hectares | 982,000 hectares | 985,962 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Norway?
- Agricultural land use in Norway was 982,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 896,000 hectares in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural land use?
- Norway ranks 143rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.