Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Norway

Norway: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 17.89 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.89 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 202 countries
All-time high
18.33 %
in 2017
All-time low
10.16 %
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Norway, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Norway is 17.89 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Norway peaked at 18.33 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.16 %, in 1983.

That places Norway 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.25 % 15.19 % 17.12 % 9
1970s 12.29 % 10.44 % 14.68 % 10
1980s 10.8 % 10.16 % 12.71 % 10
1990s 12.48 % 11.48 % 14.55 % 10
2000s 16.2 % 15.16 % 17.23 % 10
2010s 17.91 % 17.48 % 18.33 % 10
2020s 17.97 % 17.89 % 18.08 % 5

Countries ranked near Norway

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  4. 167 Maldives 16.95 % compare
  5. 168 Serbia 16.82 % compare
  6. 169 Hungary 15.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Norway?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Norway was 17.89 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18.33 % in 2017.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.16 % in 1983.
How does Norway rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Norway ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.