Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Norway
Norway: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 807.94 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Norway, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Norway recorded 807.94 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Norway peaked at 902.6 Hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 804.5 Hectares, in 2017.
That places Norway 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Norway, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 895.5 Hectares | — |
| 1996 | 898.7 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 902 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 902.6 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 887 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 882.3 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 884.3 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 881.4 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 874.3 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 872.1 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 864.5 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 861.2 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 855.9 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 847.4 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 833.2 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 825.3 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 819.2 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 813.8 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 814.1 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 813.2 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 808.16 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 804.5 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 806.28 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 805.15 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 807.66 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 807.17 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 807.37 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 807.94 Hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897.16 Hectares | 887 Hectares | 902.6 Hectares | 5 |
| 2000s | 869.27 Hectares | 847.4 Hectares | 884.3 Hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 814.29 Hectares | 804.5 Hectares | 833.2 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 807.53 Hectares | 807.17 Hectares | 807.94 Hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Norway?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Norway was 807.94 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 902.6 Hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 804.5 Hectares in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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