Potatoes — Yield in Norway
Norway: Potatoes — Yield was 29,856 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Norway stood at 29,856 kg/ha.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Norway peaked at 31,758 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,406 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Norway 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,930 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,246 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 23,581 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 16,406 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 1965 | 23,475 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 1966 | 24,430 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 20,100 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 23,976 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 26,251 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 25,574 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 22,812 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 22,056 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 22,960 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 28,502 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 19,021 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 20,082 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 24,987 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 27,077 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 23,665 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 27,972 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 26,015 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 25,515 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 24,479 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 25,857 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 24,275 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 23,380 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 21,579 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 26,157 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 24,229 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 25,751 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 22,749 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 26,773 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 24,960 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 23,085 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 22,236 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 23,132 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 26,234 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 26,842 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 25,626 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 23,589 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 26,288 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 25,614 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25,165 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 27,943 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 23,052 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 26,933 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 22,798 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 27,819 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 24,184 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 25,166 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 22,914 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 24,053 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 25,170 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 28,975 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 25,786 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 29,272 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 26,901 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 28,104 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28,427 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31,392 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 31,758 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,633 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27,249 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 29,856 kg/ha | +9.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29,856 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29,856 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,155 kg/ha | 16,406 kg/ha | 26,251 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,673 kg/ha | 19,021 kg/ha | 28,502 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,946 kg/ha | 21,579 kg/ha | 27,972 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,739 kg/ha | 22,236 kg/ha | 26,842 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,338 kg/ha | 22,798 kg/ha | 27,943 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,477 kg/ha | 22,914 kg/ha | 29,272 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,378 kg/ha | 27,249 kg/ha | 31,758 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Egypt 30,094 kg/ha compare
- 41 Egypt 30,094 kg/ha compare
- 43 Luxembourg 30,051 kg/ha compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 29,802 kg/ha compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 29,802 kg/ha compare
- 47 Hungary 29,478 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1441 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1751 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Norway?
- Potatoes — yield in Norway was 29,856 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,758 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,406 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Norway rank for potatoes — yield?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.