Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Norway
Norway: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 77.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Norway recorded 77.4 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Norway peaked at 134 1000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Norway 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 30 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 59 1000 ha | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 70 1000 ha | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 74 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 77 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 79 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 82 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 86 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 90 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 92 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 93 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 94 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 96 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 97 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 107 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 117 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 127 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 129 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 130 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 132 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 134 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 134 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 131 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 128 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 124 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 121 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 118 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 116 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 114.9 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 109.4 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 103.9 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 93 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 90 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.9 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.9 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.22 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.53 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 83.85 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.22 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.59 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.95 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.32 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.68 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 80.04 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.4 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 77.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 77.4 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 77.4 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +34.1% | 44 1000 ha | 59 1000 ha |
| 1964 | +25.0% | 20 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.11 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.8 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.3 1000 ha | 74 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.7 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | 134 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.02 1000 ha | 103.9 1000 ha | 134 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.22 1000 ha | 83.85 1000 ha | 93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.57 1000 ha | 77.4 1000 ha | 85.32 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 124 Mongolia 87.94 1000 ha compare
- 125 Angola 85.53 1000 ha compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 72.75 1000 ha compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 72.75 1000 ha compare
- 129 Suriname 57 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Norway?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Norway was 77.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 134 1000 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Norway ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.