Cereal yields in Norway
Norway: Cereal yields was 4.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
2.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Norway stood at 4.22 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Norway peaked at 4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.07 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Norway ranks 61st 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 yields in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +52.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.73 tonnes 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 yields in Norway?
- Cereal yields in Norway was 4.22 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for cereal yields?
- Norway ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.