Arable land — Area in Norway
Norway: Arable land — Area was 805 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Norway recorded 805 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Norway peaked at 995 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 788 1000 ha, in 1973.
Norway ranks 134th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 856 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 854 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 852 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 850 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 848 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 846 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 843 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 841 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 825 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 812 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 804 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 793 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 788 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 791 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 790 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 793 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 798 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 804 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 828 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 815 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 825 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 838 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 846 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 852 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 854 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 865 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 865 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 870 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 878 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 860 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 887 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 878 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 885 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 896 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 987 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 995 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 897 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 898 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 882 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 879 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 881 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 878 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 871 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 869 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 862 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 858 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 852.6 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 845.1 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 834.88 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 825.6 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 818 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 811.9 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 807.79 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 808.18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 807.14 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 805.12 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 801.49 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 803.21 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 802 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 804.5 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 804 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 804 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 803 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 805 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 805 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 805 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846.11 1000 ha | 825 1000 ha | 856 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 800.1 1000 ha | 788 1000 ha | 828 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 850.8 1000 ha | 815 1000 ha | 878 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 906.5 1000 ha | 860 1000 ha | 995 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 863.06 1000 ha | 834.88 1000 ha | 881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.04 1000 ha | 801.49 1000 ha | 825.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.1 1000 ha | 803 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 arable land — area in Norway?
- Arable land — area in Norway was 805 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 995 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 788 1000 ha in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for arable land — area?
- Norway ranks 134th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Arable 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.