Land under cereal production in Norway
Norway: Land under cereal production was 279,979 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Norway recorded 279,979 hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Norway peaked at 369,088 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 228,117 hectares, in 1961.
That places Norway 114th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,518 hectares | 228,117 hectares | 244,494 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,420 hectares | 257,570 hectares | 310,432 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,493 hectares | 306,351 hectares | 346,036 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,892 hectares | 329,400 hectares | 369,088 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,364 hectares | 306,092 hectares | 332,093 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,331 hectares | 275,257 hectares | 301,136 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,393 hectares | 279,965 hectares | 283,606 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 4,220 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.18 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 205.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Norway?
- Land under cereal production in Norway was 279,979 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 369,088 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,117 hectares in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for land under cereal production?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.