Agriculture — Area in Norway
Norway: Agriculture — Area was 984 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — 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 agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Norway peaked at 1,132 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 896 1000 ha, in 1976.
That places Norway 162nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,034 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,031 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,028 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,019 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,011 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,005 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,000 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 994 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 986 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 954 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 931 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 910 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 904 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 901 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 898 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 896 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 899 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 900 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 954 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 936 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 936 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 942 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 945 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 954 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 957 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 969 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 970 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 976 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 991 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 976 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,010 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,003 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,013 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,030 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,127 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1,132 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,038 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,047 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,038 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,042 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,047 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,046 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,040 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,036 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,035 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,032 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,025 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,014 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,006 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 999 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 992.8 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 987.14 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 986.76 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 986.03 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 983.66 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 985.11 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 986.28 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 984.25 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 985.96 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 985 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 985 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 982 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 984 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 984 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 984 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 159 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
- 160 Albania 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 161 Jordan 1,027 1000 ha compare
- 163 Estonia 982 1000 ha compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 882.91 1000 ha compare
- 165 China, Taiwan Province of 776.9 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Norway?
- Agriculture — area in Norway was 984 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,132 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 896 1000 ha in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for agriculture — area?
- Norway ranks 162nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.