Cropland — Share in Land area in Norway

Norway: Cropland — Share in Land area was 2.22 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.22 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
207th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.74 %
in 1996
All-time low
2.16 %
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Norway, 1961–2024

0123196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Norway stood at 2.22 %.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Norway peaked at 2.74 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.16 %, in 1973.

Norway ranks 207th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.32 % 2.26 % 2.35 % 9
1970s 2.2 % 2.16 % 2.27 % 10
1980s 2.34 % 2.24 % 2.41 % 10
1990s 2.5 % 2.37 % 2.74 % 10
2000s 2.38 % 2.3 % 2.43 % 10
2010s 2.22 % 2.2 % 2.27 % 10
2020s 2.22 % 2.21 % 2.22 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Norway?
Cropland — share in land area in Norway was 2.22 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 % in 1996.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 % in 1973.
How does Norway rank for cropland — share in land area?
Norway ranks 207th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.