Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Norway
Norway: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 21 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Norway, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Norway stood at 21 1000 ha.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Norway peaked at 28 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.5 1000 ha, in 2017.
Norway ranks 45th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28 1000 ha | — |
| 2003 | 27 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.45 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 20.1 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.95 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.85 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.77 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.52 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.5 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.97 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.04 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.61 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.62 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 499 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.89 1000 ha | 22.45 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.95 1000 ha | 19.5 1000 ha | 20.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 1000 ha | 20.61 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 42 El Salvador 47.1 1000 ha compare
- 43 Nepal 35 1000 ha compare
- 44 New Caledonia 32.07 1000 ha compare
- 46 French Guiana 16.3 1000 ha compare
- 47 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15 1000 ha compare
- 48 Hungary 13.38 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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Norway?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Norway was 21 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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.