Cereal production in Norway
Norway: Cereal production was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.57 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
475,400 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Norway is 1.18 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Norway peaked at 1.57 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 475,400 tonnes, in 1962.
Norway ranks 105th of 186 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 636,853 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 475,400 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 598,736 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 630,051 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 613,599 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 503,539 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 623,516 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 820,025 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 641,797 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 825,996 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 864,078 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 810,533 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 912,389 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 765,664 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 846,193 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 965,230 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 743,100 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million tonnes | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 785,000 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million tonnes | +50.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.18 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.18 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 615,946 tonnes | 475,400 tonnes | 820,025 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 943,198 tonnes | 765,664 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 743,100 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 785,000 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 102 Estonia 1.30 million tonnes compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 104 South Sudan 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 1.17 million tonnes compare
- 107 Guyana 1.12 million tonnes compare
- 108 New Zealand 1.10 million tonnes compare
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 in Norway?
- Cereal production in Norway was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,400 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for cereal production?
- Norway ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.