Farms by utilised agricultural area in Norway
Norway: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 36,800 Holding in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36,800 Holding
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
53,000 Holding
in 2005
All-time low
36,800 Holding
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Norway, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Holding.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farms by utilised agricultural area in Norway is 36,800 Holding, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Norway peaked at 53,000 Holding in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36,800 Holding, in 2023.
That places Norway 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,470 Holding | 49,940 Holding | 53,000 Holding | 2 |
| 2010s | 43,823 Holding | 41,120 Holding | 46,620 Holding | 3 |
| 2020s | 37,755 Holding | 36,800 Holding | 38,710 Holding | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- 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)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms by utilised agricultural area in Norway?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Norway was 36,800 Holding in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53,000 Holding in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,800 Holding in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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