Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Norway
Norway: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 279,979 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
279,979 hectares
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
369,088 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
228,117 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Norway recorded 279,979 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Norway peaked at 369,088 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 228,117 hectares, in 1961.
That places Norway 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 228,117 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 229,522 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 232,243 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 242,754 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 240,291 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 232,131 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 228,473 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 232,640 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 244,494 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 257,570 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 267,823 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 271,840 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 279,861 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 290,986 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 299,491 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 297,885 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 302,227 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 306,083 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 310,432 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 315,767 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 306,351 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 320,448 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 321,524 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 328,430 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 335,080 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 341,100 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 336,920 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 343,270 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 346,036 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 356,391 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 369,088 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 359,373 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 352,662 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 348,626 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 338,090 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 334,140 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 332,100 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 339,054 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 329,400 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 332,093 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 329,167 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 327,030 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 326,675 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 328,265 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 325,212 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 318,183 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 311,905 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 309,021 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 306,092 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 301,136 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 298,750 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 294,212 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 286,057 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 283,748 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 282,717 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 285,066 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 286,602 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 279,763 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 275,257 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 279,965 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 283,168 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 280,246 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 283,606 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 279,979 hectares | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,518 hectares | 228,117 hectares | 244,494 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,420 hectares | 257,570 hectares | 310,432 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,493 hectares | 306,351 hectares | 346,036 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,892 hectares | 329,400 hectares | 369,088 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,364 hectares | 306,092 hectares | 332,093 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,331 hectares | 275,257 hectares | 301,136 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,393 hectares | 279,965 hectares | 283,606 hectares | 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)
- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Norway?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Norway was 279,979 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 369,088 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,117 hectares in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Norway ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.