Land area per crop type in Norway
Norway: Land area per crop type was 5,730 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type 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
In 2024, land area per crop type in Norway stood at 5,730 hectares.
That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Norway peaked at 10,623 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 329 hectares, in 1966.
Norway ranks 33rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 980.56 hectares | 329 hectares | 1,779 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,885 hectares | 1,249 hectares | 2,849 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 992.7 hectares | 698 hectares | 1,660 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,196 hectares | 1,223 hectares | 7,090 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,662 hectares | 2,410 hectares | 8,169 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,862 hectares | 1,476 hectares | 10,413 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,993 hectares | 5,730 hectares | 10,623 hectares | 5 |
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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 land area per crop type in Norway?
- Land area per crop type in Norway was 5,730 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 land area per crop type recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,623 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 hectares in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for land area per crop type?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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