Projections for global peak agricultural land in Norway
Norway: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 982,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
982,000
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
144th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 1996
All-time low
896,000
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Norway stood at 982,000.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Norway peaked at 1.13 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 896,000, in 1976.
That places Norway 144th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 994,000 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 986,000 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 954,000 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 931,000 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 910,000 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 904,000 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 901,000 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 898,000 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 896,000 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 899,000 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 900,000 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 954,000 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 936,000 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 936,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 942,000 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 945,000 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 954,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 957,000 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 969,000 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 970,000 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 976,000 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 991,000 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 976,000 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 999,000 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 992,800 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 987,143 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 986,760 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 986,030 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 983,661 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 985,112 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 986,280 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 984,254 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 985,962 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 985,000 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 985,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 982,000 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 986,000 | 1.03 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 914,700 | 896,000 | 954,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 957,600 | 936,000 | 991,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 976,000 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.01 million | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,694 | 983,661 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 984,490 | 982,000 | 985,962 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Norway?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Norway was 982,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 896,000 in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Norway ranks 144th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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