Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Norway

Norway: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 984.72 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
984.72 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,047 Hectares
in 2001
All-time low
983.66 Hectares
in 2016
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Norway, 1995–2023

02505007501.0k1995200920231995: 1.0k Hectares1996: 1.0k Hectares1997: 1.0k Hectares1998: 1.0k Hectares1999: 1.0k Hectares2000: 1.0k Hectares2001: 1.0k Hectares2002: 1.0k Hectares2003: 1.0k Hectares2004: 1.0k Hectares2005: 1.0k Hectares2006: 1.0k Hectares2007: 1.0k Hectares2008: 1.0k Hectares2010: 1.0k Hectares2011: 998.9 Hectares2012: 992.9 Hectares2013: 987.1 Hectares2014: 986.8 Hectares2015: 986 Hectares2016: 983.7 Hectares2017: 985.1 Hectares2018: 986.3 Hectares2019: 984.2 Hectares2020: 986 Hectares2021: 984.5 Hectares2022: 984.5 Hectares2023: 984.7 Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

Norway recorded 984.72 Hectares for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Norway peaked at 1,047 Hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 983.66 Hectares, in 2016.

Norway ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Norway, 1995 to 2023.
Year Hectares Change
1995 1,026 Hectares
1996 1,031 Hectares +0.6%
1997 1,038 Hectares +0.7%
1998 1,046 Hectares +0.8%
1999 1,038 Hectares -0.8%
2000 1,042 Hectares +0.4%
2001 1,047 Hectares +0.4%
2002 1,047 Hectares -0.0%
2003 1,040 Hectares -0.6%
2004 1,040 Hectares -0.1%
2005 1,035 Hectares -0.4%
2006 1,034 Hectares -0.1%
2007 1,032 Hectares -0.2%
2008 1,024 Hectares -0.8%
2010 1,006 Hectares -1.8%
2011 998.9 Hectares -0.7%
2012 992.9 Hectares -0.6%
2013 987.1 Hectares -0.6%
2014 986.8 Hectares -0.0%
2015 986 Hectares -0.1%
2016 983.66 Hectares -0.2%
2017 985.11 Hectares +0.1%
2018 986.3 Hectares +0.1%
2019 984.25 Hectares -0.2%
2020 985.96 Hectares +0.2%
2021 984.52 Hectares -0.1%
2022 984.51 Hectares -0.0%
2023 984.72 Hectares +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,036 Hectares 1,026 Hectares 1,046 Hectares 5
2000s 1,038 Hectares 1,024 Hectares 1,047 Hectares 9
2010s 989.7 Hectares 983.66 Hectares 1,006 Hectares 10
2020s 984.93 Hectares 984.51 Hectares 985.96 Hectares 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 36 Iceland 1,591 Hectares compare
  2. 37 Switzerland 1,490 Hectares compare
  3. 38 Belgium 1,354 Hectares compare
  4. 40 Israel 426.57 Hectares compare
  5. 41 Luxembourg 132.96 Hectares compare
  6. 42 Cyprus 125.45 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Norway?
Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Norway was 984.72 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,047 Hectares in 2001.
What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 983.66 Hectares in 2016.
How does Norway rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
Norway ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,032 data points, 1984–2025
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