Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Norway
Norway: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 926,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Norway is 926,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Norway peaked at 926,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 354,000 tonnes, in 1972.
Norway ranks 111th of 191 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 | 366,889 tonnes | 358,000 tonnes | 381,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 376,300 tonnes | 354,000 tonnes | 417,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 445,100 tonnes | 391,000 tonnes | 485,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,800 tonnes | 485,000 tonnes | 562,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 580,500 tonnes | 561,000 tonnes | 614,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 808,000 tonnes | 727,000 tonnes | 906,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 903,750 tonnes | 884,000 tonnes | 926,000 tonnes | 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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Norway?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Norway was 926,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 926,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.