Pea yields in Norway
Norway: Pea yields was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pea 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
Norway recorded 1.19 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Norway peaked at 4.22 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9205 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.
That places Norway 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pea yields in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -66.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9322 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea yields in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +79.7% | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 65 Azerbaijan 1.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Madagascar 1.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Australia 1.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Bangladesh 1.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Jamaica 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Algeria 1.12 tonnes per hectare 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 pea yields in Norway?
- Pea yields in Norway was 1.19 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 pea yields recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9205 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for pea yields?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.