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 123rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.15 ha/cap (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 123rd out of 231 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.