Change of cereal yield vs land used in Norway
Norway: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2015
All-time low
2.07
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Norway is 4.22, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Norway peaked at 4.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.07, 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 2.58 | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.55 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 3.52 | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 2.62 | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 3.21 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 3.23 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.98 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.26 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3.78 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.57 | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 3.68 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.56 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.64 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.7 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.75 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.34 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 4.28 | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 3.89 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 3.41 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 4.02 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.81 | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 3.13 | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4.03 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.04 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.93 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.99 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 4 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 | 2.07 | 3.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 2.56 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 3.1 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 | 2.81 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.45 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 2.66 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 2.77 | 4.73 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Norway?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Norway was 4.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Norway ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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