Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway is 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Norway ranks 20th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre | +950.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1068 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1068 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1615 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.178 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1424 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1880.8% |
| 2011 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1880.8% | 0.1424 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +950.0% | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 United Kingdom 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hungary 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 China 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ghana 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Norway was 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.