Arable land use per person in Norway
Norway: Arable land use per person was 0.1455 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1455 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2371 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1455 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Norway is 0.1455 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Norway peaked at 0.2371 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1455 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2371 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2347 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2324 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2278 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2254 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2144 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.206 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2016 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.199 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.197 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1974 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1981 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2033 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1995 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2012 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2037 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2049 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2058 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2076 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2066 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2067 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2077 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2081 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2052 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2066 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2264 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2271 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2036 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2026 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1977 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1957 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1935 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1892 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1841 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1811 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1729 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.159 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.15 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1487 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1473 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1455 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1455 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.2144 hectares per person | 0.2371 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2007 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 0.2095 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2049 hectares per person | 0.1995 hectares per person | 0.2077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2085 hectares per person | 0.1977 hectares per person | 0.2271 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1866 hectares per person | 0.1729 hectares per person | 0.1957 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 hectares per person | 0.15 hectares per person | 0.1689 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1478 hectares per person | 0.1455 hectares per person | 0.1495 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Norway?
- Arable land use per person in Norway was 0.1455 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2371 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1455 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for arable land use per person?
- Norway ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.