Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Norway
Norway: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 36.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Norway, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under organic agric. — area in Norway is 36.7 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under organic agric. — area in Norway peaked at 46.7 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.14 1000 ha, in 2004.
Norway ranks 50th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.14 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 35.43 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 36.14 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.17 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 42.59 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 46.53 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 46.7 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.1 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.2 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.74 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 40.37 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.85 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 38.66 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.24 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.63 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.84 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.68 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.41 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.38 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 36.7 1000 ha | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 36.7 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.54 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 36.7 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.14 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.17 1000 ha | 34.14 1000 ha | 46.53 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.03 1000 ha | 36.84 1000 ha | 46.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.65 1000 ha | 35.38 1000 ha | 38.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 47 Belgium 39.61 1000 ha compare
- 48 Sudan 38.47 1000 ha compare
- 49 Nicaragua 37.36 1000 ha compare
- 51 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 35.09 1000 ha compare
- 52 Zambia 33.58 1000 ha compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 53 East Timor 26.35 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 cropland area under organic agric. — area in Norway?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Norway was 36.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, published as part of Cropland area under organic agric. — 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.