Cropland extent over the long-term in Norway
Norway: Cropland extent over the long-term was 808,262 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
808,262 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.00 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
90,293 hectares
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Norway, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Norway is 808,262 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Norway peaked at 1.00 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90,293 hectares, in 1400.
Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 99,868 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 132,053 hectares | +32.2% |
| 1200 | 162,464 hectares | +23.0% |
| 1300 | 186,164 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1400 | 90,293 hectares | -51.5% |
| 1500 | 174,253 hectares | +93.0% |
| 1600 | 208,522 hectares | +19.7% |
| 1700 | 236,652 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1710 | 243,565 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 250,623 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1730 | 257,826 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1740 | 265,167 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1750 | 272,643 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1760 | 280,247 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 287,971 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1780 | 295,806 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1790 | 303,739 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 311,757 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1810 | 319,841 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1820 | 346,114 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1830 | 388,406 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1840 | 431,333 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1850 | 482,503 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1860 | 535,683 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1870 | 570,903 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 582,039 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 591,516 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 620,164 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 643,688 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 687,978 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 706,708 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 727,137 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 755,826 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 759,565 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 762,844 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 765,795 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 768,511 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 771,060 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 773,474 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 775,759 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 777,892 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 779,832 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 781,543 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 857,000 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 855,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 853,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 851,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 849,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 847,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 845,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 843,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 827,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 814,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 806,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 795,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 790,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 793,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 792,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 795,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 800,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 806,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 830,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 817,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 828,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 841,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 849,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 855,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 858,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 869,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 869,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 874,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 882,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 864,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 892,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 883,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 890,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 901,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 992,000 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 902,000 hectares | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 903,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 887,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 884,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 886,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 883,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 876,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 874,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 867,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 863,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 857,400 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 849,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 839,460 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 830,100 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 822,400 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 816,300 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 810,754 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 811,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 810,163 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 808,158 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 804,506 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 806,283 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 805,146 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 807,663 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 807,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 807,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 807,605 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 807,934 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 808,262 hectares | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 808,262 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 808,262 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +93.0% | 90,293 hectares | 174,253 hectares |
| 1400 | -51.5% | 186,164 hectares | 90,293 hectares |
| 1100 | +32.2% | 99,868 hectares | 132,053 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,868 hectares | 99,868 hectares | 99,868 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 132,053 hectares | 132,053 hectares | 132,053 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 162,464 hectares | 162,464 hectares | 162,464 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 186,164 hectares | 186,164 hectares | 186,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 90,293 hectares | 90,293 hectares | 90,293 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 174,253 hectares | 174,253 hectares | 174,253 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 208,522 hectares | 208,522 hectares | 208,522 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 236,652 hectares | 236,652 hectares | 236,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 243,565 hectares | 243,565 hectares | 243,565 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 250,623 hectares | 250,623 hectares | 250,623 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 257,826 hectares | 257,826 hectares | 257,826 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 265,167 hectares | 265,167 hectares | 265,167 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 272,643 hectares | 272,643 hectares | 272,643 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 280,247 hectares | 280,247 hectares | 280,247 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 287,971 hectares | 287,971 hectares | 287,971 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 295,806 hectares | 295,806 hectares | 295,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 303,739 hectares | 303,739 hectares | 303,739 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 311,757 hectares | 311,757 hectares | 311,757 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 319,841 hectares | 319,841 hectares | 319,841 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 346,114 hectares | 346,114 hectares | 346,114 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 388,406 hectares | 388,406 hectares | 388,406 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 431,333 hectares | 431,333 hectares | 431,333 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 482,503 hectares | 482,503 hectares | 482,503 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 535,683 hectares | 535,683 hectares | 535,683 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 570,903 hectares | 570,903 hectares | 570,903 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 582,039 hectares | 582,039 hectares | 582,039 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 591,516 hectares | 591,516 hectares | 591,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 620,164 hectares | 620,164 hectares | 620,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 643,688 hectares | 643,688 hectares | 643,688 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 687,978 hectares | 687,978 hectares | 687,978 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 706,708 hectares | 706,708 hectares | 706,708 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 727,137 hectares | 727,137 hectares | 727,137 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 769,056 hectares | 755,826 hectares | 779,832 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 840,854 hectares | 781,543 hectares | 857,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 802,100 hectares | 790,000 hectares | 830,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 854,200 hectares | 817,000 hectares | 882,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 911,400 hectares | 864,000 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 867,956 hectares | 839,460 hectares | 886,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 812,494 hectares | 804,506 hectares | 830,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 807,577 hectares | 807,000 hectares | 808,262 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1441 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1751 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Norway?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Norway was 808,262 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,293 hectares in 1400.
- How does Norway rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.