Agricultural water withdrawals in Norway
Norway: Agricultural water withdrawals was 844.90 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
844.90 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 180 countries
All-time high
889.20 million cubic meters
in 2004
All-time low
730.00 million cubic meters
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Norway, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Norway stood at 844.90 million cubic meters.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Norway peaked at 889.20 million cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 730.00 million cubic meters, in 1996.
Norway ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Norway, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 730.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 743.10 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 756.20 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 769.30 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 769.80 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 877.80 million cubic meters | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 808.00 million cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 745.60 million cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 889.20 million cubic meters | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 732.10 million cubic meters | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 844.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 749.65 million cubic meters | 730.00 million cubic meters | 769.30 million cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 820.21 million cubic meters | 732.10 million cubic meters | 889.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.90 million cubic meters | 844.90 million cubic meters | 844.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 844.90 million cubic meters | 844.90 million cubic meters | 844.90 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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 water withdrawals in Norway?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Norway was 844.90 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 889.20 million cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.00 million cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Norway ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.