Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7786 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
136th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.01 hectares per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.6246 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 1.01 hectares per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6246 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Norway 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6246 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6284 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6359 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6646 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6579 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6355 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6255 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6369 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6694 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7052 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7333 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7443 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7662 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7967 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.82 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8156 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8275 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.838 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8499 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8645 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8388 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8774 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8803 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8992 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9174 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9339 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9225 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9398 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9474 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9758 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9839 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9656 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9545 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9257 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9148 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9093 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9283 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9019 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9092 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9012 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8954 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8944 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8988 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8904 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8712 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.854 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8461 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.838 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8245 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8179 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8055 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7835 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7772 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7742 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7807 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7662 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7539 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7685 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7774 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7693 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6421 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6246 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6694 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7897 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7052 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8499 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8388 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9474 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.947 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9019 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8799 hectares per square kilometre | 0.838 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9092 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7869 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7539 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8245 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7734 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7685 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 133 Colombia 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Peru 0.902 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guyana 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6487 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Norway?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 hectares per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6246 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.