Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Norway
Norway: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Norway stood at 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Norway peaked at 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8597 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Norway 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8597 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1987 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8871 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1995 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +218.2% |
| 2011 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 6.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 | +218.2% | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8597 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8871 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 9.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tajikistan 9.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Indonesia 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominica 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Uruguay 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Oman 8.41 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Norway?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Norway was 9.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8597 tonnes per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.