Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Norway
Norway: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 2.41 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.41 million tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Norway peaked at 2.77 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Norway ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 tonnes | +950.0% |
| 2004 | 39,000 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59,000 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 65,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 77,000 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 52,000 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1880.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million tonnes | -9.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.41 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 52.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.41 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 36.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1880.8% | 52,000 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +950.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.33 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,800 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Norway?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Norway was 2.41 million tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.