Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Norway
Norway: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 5.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 159th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.1% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 62% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 1.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.