Cropland per person over the long-term in Norway
Norway: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1414 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1414 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4993 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1414 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Norway, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Norway stood at 0.1414 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Norway peaked at 0.4993 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1414 hectares per person, in 2025.
Norway ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4993 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4891 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.4778 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 0.4654 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4356 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 0.417 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 0.3944 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 0.3918 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.3892 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.3865 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.3837 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.3808 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.3778 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.3747 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.3716 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.3683 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.3649 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.3613 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.3572 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.3529 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 0.3481 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.3357 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3254 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.311 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2769 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2691 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2511 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2416 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2288 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2248 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2235 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2221 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2208 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2182 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2373 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2349 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2303 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.228 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2256 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2209 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.215 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.21 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2024 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1998 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1992 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1981 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1988 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2039 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.202 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2045 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2058 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2066 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2066 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2084 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2075 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2078 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2088 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2037 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2091 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2059 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2064 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2078 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2276 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.228 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2045 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1961 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1943 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1917 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1738 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.17 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.159 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1414 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1414 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4993 hectares per person | 0.4993 hectares per person | 0.4993 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4891 hectares per person | 0.4891 hectares per person | 0.4891 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4654 hectares per person | 0.4654 hectares per person | 0.4654 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4515 hectares per person | 0.4515 hectares per person | 0.4515 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4356 hectares per person | 0.4356 hectares per person | 0.4356 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.417 hectares per person | 0.417 hectares per person | 0.417 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.3944 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3918 hectares per person | 0.3918 hectares per person | 0.3918 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3892 hectares per person | 0.3892 hectares per person | 0.3892 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3865 hectares per person | 0.3865 hectares per person | 0.3865 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3837 hectares per person | 0.3837 hectares per person | 0.3837 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3808 hectares per person | 0.3808 hectares per person | 0.3808 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3778 hectares per person | 0.3778 hectares per person | 0.3778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3747 hectares per person | 0.3747 hectares per person | 0.3747 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3716 hectares per person | 0.3716 hectares per person | 0.3716 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3683 hectares per person | 0.3683 hectares per person | 0.3683 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3649 hectares per person | 0.3649 hectares per person | 0.3649 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3613 hectares per person | 0.3613 hectares per person | 0.3613 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3572 hectares per person | 0.3572 hectares per person | 0.3572 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3529 hectares per person | 0.3529 hectares per person | 0.3529 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3481 hectares per person | 0.3481 hectares per person | 0.3481 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3357 hectares per person | 0.3357 hectares per person | 0.3357 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3254 hectares per person | 0.3254 hectares per person | 0.3254 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.311 hectares per person | 0.311 hectares per person | 0.311 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2956 hectares per person | 0.2956 hectares per person | 0.2956 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2769 hectares per person | 0.2769 hectares per person | 0.2769 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2691 hectares per person | 0.2691 hectares per person | 0.2691 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2597 hectares per person | 0.2597 hectares per person | 0.2597 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2511 hectares per person | 0.2511 hectares per person | 0.2511 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2416 hectares per person | 0.2416 hectares per person | 0.2416 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2255 hectares per person | 0.2195 hectares per person | 0.2315 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2266 hectares per person | 0.215 hectares per person | 0.2373 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2014 hectares per person | 0.1976 hectares per person | 0.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2058 hectares per person | 0.2 hectares per person | 0.2088 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2095 hectares per person | 0.1987 hectares per person | 0.228 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 hectares per person | 0.1738 hectares per person | 0.1968 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1587 hectares per person | 0.1499 hectares per person | 0.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 hectares per person | 0.1414 hectares per person | 0.1489 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 105 Germany 0.1446 hectares per person compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.1419 hectares per person compare
- 107 Eswatini 0.1417 hectares per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.1402 hectares per person compare
- 110 El Salvador 0.138 hectares per person compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 0.1367 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Norway?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Norway was 0.1414 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4993 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.