Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Norway
Norway: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,220 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4,220 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Norway peaked at 4,803 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,071 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Norway 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,792 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,071 kg per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 2,578 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 2,595 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,554 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,169 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 2,729 kg per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 3,525 kg per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 2,625 kg per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 3,207 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 3,226 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,982 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3,260 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3,778 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 2,557 kg per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 2,841 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3,566 kg per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 3,677 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,558 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3,645 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,699 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,747 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,336 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 4,285 kg per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 3,886 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 3,252 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 3,814 kg per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3,105 kg per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 3,409 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4,399 kg per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 4,016 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2,810 kg per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 3,923 kg per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 3,130 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 3,629 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4,026 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3,886 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,045 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,710 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3,931 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,710 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3,495 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3,941 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,401 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3,993 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3,674 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3,855 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,488 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3,446 kg per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 4,004 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3,437 kg per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3,687 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,374 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,363 kg per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 4,803 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,652 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,561 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,656 kg per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 4,710 kg per hectare | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 4,684 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,184 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4,728 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2,768 kg per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 4,220 kg per hectare | +52.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4,220 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4,220 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,626 kg per hectare | 2,071 kg per hectare | 3,525 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,265 kg per hectare | 2,557 kg per hectare | 3,778 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,618 kg per hectare | 3,105 kg per hectare | 4,285 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,757 kg per hectare | 2,810 kg per hectare | 4,399 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,893 kg per hectare | 3,446 kg per hectare | 4,488 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,025 kg per hectare | 2,656 kg per hectare | 4,803 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,117 kg per hectare | 2,768 kg per hectare | 4,728 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Norway?
- Cereal yield in Norway was 4,220 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,803 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,071 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for cereal yield?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.