Share of land area used for agriculture in Norway
Norway: Share of land area used for agriculture was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.7% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Norway peaked at 3.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1976.
That places Norway 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 199 Guyana 3.4% compare
- 200 Seychelles 3.4% compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea 3.1% compare
- 203 Brunei Darussalam 2.5% compare
- 204 Bahamas 1.3% compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 1.2% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Norway?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Norway was 2.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Norway ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.