Agricultural land — Area in Norway
Norway: Agricultural land — Area was 984 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Norway recorded 984 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Norway peaked at 1,132 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 896 1000 ha, in 1976.
Norway ranks 151st of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,012 1000 ha | 986 1000 ha | 1,034 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 914.7 1000 ha | 896 1000 ha | 954 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 957.6 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | 991 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,041 1000 ha | 976 1000 ha | 1,132 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,036 1000 ha | 1,014 1000 ha | 1,047 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 989.69 1000 ha | 983.66 1000 ha | 1,006 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 984.39 1000 ha | 982 1000 ha | 985.96 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 148 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
- 149 Albania 1,126 1000 ha compare
- 150 Jordan 1,027 1000 ha compare
- 152 Estonia 982 1000 ha compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 882.91 1000 ha compare
- 154 China, Taiwan Province of 776.9 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Norway
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.57 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 77.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,023 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 17.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 176 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 81.81 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 805 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Norway?
- Agricultural land — area in Norway was 984 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,132 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 896 1000 ha in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for agricultural land — area?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.