Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Norway
Norway: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Norway stood at 0.0021 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0148 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per person, in 2023.
Norway ranks 48th of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.013 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0119 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.01 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0085 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.008 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.005 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.005 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.003 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 ha per person | +2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0021 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0021 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0022 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Norway?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Norway was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0148 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.