Rapeseed yields in Norway
Norway: Rapeseed yields was 3.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
7th
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
1.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed 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
The most recent figure for rapeseed yields in Norway is 3.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Norway peaked at 4.46 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Norway ranks 7th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1970 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +66.3% |
| 1974 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | +98.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- 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 rapeseed yields in Norway?
- Rapeseed yields in Norway was 3.25 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for rapeseed yields?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed 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.