Agricultural land use per person in Norway
Norway: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1719 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1719 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.81 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1719 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Norway, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Norway is 0.1719 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Norway peaked at 4.81 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1719 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Norway 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.81 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.65 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1200 | 4.47 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1300 | 4.27 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1400 | 4.06 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1500 | 3.81 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1600 | 3.53 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1700 | 3.19 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1710 | 3.15 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 3.11 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 3.07 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 3.02 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 2.98 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 2.93 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 2.89 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 2.84 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 2.79 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 2.74 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1820 | 2.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 2.57 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1840 | 2.5 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1850 | 2.44 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1860 | 2.37 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 2.29 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 2.2 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1890 | 2.1 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 1.99 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 1.88 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1920 | 1.76 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 1.61 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1940 | 1.43 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1950 | 1.17 hectares per person | -17.8% |
| 1951 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.06 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.02 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9726 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9177 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.8529 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7719 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.657 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2676 hectares per person | -59.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2863 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2833 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2803 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2757 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2677 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2642 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2605 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2386 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2263 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2241 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2226 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.222 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2344 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2291 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.229 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2305 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2305 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2324 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2321 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2346 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2368 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2349 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2376 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2585 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2581 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2353 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2359 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.232 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2276 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2241 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2214 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2144 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2099 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.206 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2023 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1935 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1888 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1794 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1756 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1738 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1719 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1719 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -59.3% | 0.657 hectares per person | 0.2676 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.65 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.07 hectares per person | 3.07 hectares per person | 3.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.98 hectares per person | 2.98 hectares per person | 2.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.93 hectares per person | 2.93 hectares per person | 2.93 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.68 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9673 hectares per person | 0.657 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2713 hectares per person | 0.2564 hectares per person | 0.2863 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2297 hectares per person | 0.222 hectares per person | 0.2461 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2307 hectares per person | 0.2283 hectares per person | 0.2346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2394 hectares per person | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2585 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2236 hectares per person | 0.2099 hectares per person | 0.232 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1932 hectares per person | 0.1832 hectares per person | 0.206 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1767 hectares per person | 0.1719 hectares per person | 0.1817 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1853 hectares per person compare
- 137 Switzerland 0.1789 hectares per person compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 hectares per person compare
- 140 Burundi 0.1708 hectares per person compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.1588 hectares per person compare
- 142 American Samoa 0.1582 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Norway?
- Agricultural land use per person in Norway was 0.1719 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Norway ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.