Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Norway
Norway: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.212 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.212 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
71st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3696 metric tons per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.1306 metric tons per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Norway stood at 0.212 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 49.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.3696 metric tons per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1306 metric tons per person, in 1962.
Norway ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1764 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1306 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1633 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1705 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1648 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1342 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1648 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2149 metric tons per person | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1668 metric tons per person | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2131 metric tons per person | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2214 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2061 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2304 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2758 metric tons per person | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1911 metric tons per person | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2102 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2666 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2773 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2712 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2817 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2764 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2918 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2598 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3399 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3136 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2661 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3069 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2532 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2791 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3696 metric tons per person | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3478 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2356 metric tons per person | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3209 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2516 metric tons per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2815 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3071 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.293 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3095 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2739 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2907 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2705 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2519 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.282 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3146 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2809 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2509 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2553 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2909 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2185 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2466 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2073 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2161 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.19 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.241 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2617 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2533 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2477 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1399 metric tons per person | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2424 metric tons per person | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2438 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2191 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2428 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1422 metric tons per person | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.212 metric tons per person | +49.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.212 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.212 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1651 metric tons per person | 0.1306 metric tons per person | 0.2149 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2363 metric tons per person | 0.1911 metric tons per person | 0.2773 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2868 metric tons per person | 0.2532 metric tons per person | 0.3399 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.299 metric tons per person | 0.2356 metric tons per person | 0.3696 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2706 metric tons per person | 0.2185 metric tons per person | 0.3146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2246 metric tons per person | 0.1399 metric tons per person | 0.2617 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.212 metric tons per person | 0.1422 metric tons per person | 0.2438 metric tons per person | 5 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Norway?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Norway was 0.212 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3696 metric tons per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1306 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Norway ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.