Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.177 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.177 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.2551 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Norway 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1967 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1084 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1587 ha per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1313 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1493 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1931 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1883 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1801 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1611 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1623 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1864 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1746 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2074 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2337 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2497 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2551 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2234 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1974 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2023 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1502 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2168 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1829 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2075 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2201 ha per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1858 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1746 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.177 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.177 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.177 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +173.2% | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | 0.1587 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.164 ha per square kilometre | 0.1313 ha per square kilometre | 0.1931 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2161 ha per square kilometre | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | 0.2551 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1956 ha per square kilometre | 0.1502 ha per square kilometre | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.186 ha per square kilometre | 0.1746 ha per square kilometre | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 square kilometre in Norway?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.177 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2551 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.