Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Norway is 22.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 38.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2017.
That places Norway 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.8% | — |
| 1962 | 36.7% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 34.7% | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 33.2% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 32.0% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 28.6% | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +14.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 22.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 22.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.6% | 28.6% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 22.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 23.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 27.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 29.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 22.0% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 22.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.