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 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 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 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.