Crop yields in Norway
Norway: Crop yields was 3.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Crop yields in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop yields in Norway is 3.89 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Norway peaked at 5.77 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.05 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Norway 41st out of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 38 Romania 4.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Albania 3.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 South Korea 3.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Belarus 3.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 South Africa 3.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Bangladesh 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop yields in Norway?
- Crop yields in Norway was 3.89 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for crop yields?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.