Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Norway
Norway: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0502 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Norway stood at 0.0502 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0866 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Norway 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0632 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0657 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.061 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0635 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0665 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0686 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0691 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0707 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.073 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0747 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.074 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0747 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0754 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0773 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0779 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0779 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0793 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0807 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0819 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0815 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0819 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.084 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0866 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0804 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0754 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0739 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0703 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0683 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.052 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0514 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0514 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0502 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0502 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.063 hectares per person | 0.0604 hectares per person | 0.0657 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0723 hectares per person | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0762 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0794 hectares per person | 0.0747 hectares per person | 0.0819 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0796 hectares per person | 0.0738 hectares per person | 0.0866 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0695 hectares per person | 0.0634 hectares per person | 0.0739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0559 hectares per person | 0.0515 hectares per person | 0.0616 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 hectares per person | 0.0502 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Norway?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Norway was 0.0502 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0866 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Norway ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.