Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Norway
Norway: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0106 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per capita in Norway is 0.0106 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0195 ha per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 1966.
Norway ranks 56th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 ha per person | -29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.002 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 ha per person | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 ha per person | -58.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 ha per person | +85.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 ha per person | +44.7% |
| 1969 | 0.001 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 ha per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 ha per person | +49.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 ha per person | +171.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.005 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 ha per person | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 ha per person | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 ha per person | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 ha per person | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.009 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 ha per person | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 ha per person | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.011 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.015 ha per person | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0106 ha per person | -9.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0106 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0299 ha per person, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0106 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0366 ha per person, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +171.5% | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0164 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0165 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Norway?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Norway was 0.0106 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 ha per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.