Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norway
Norway: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 176,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Norway recorded 176,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norway peaked at 180,605 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94,000 hectares, in 1978.
Norway ranks 150th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,556 hectares | 151,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,600 hectares | 94,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,400 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 119,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,000 hectares | 112,000 hectares | 151,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,750 hectares | 158,000 hectares | 175,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,201 hectares | 175,503 hectares | 180,605 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,075 hectares | 176,000 hectares | 178,299 hectares | 4 |
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- 151 New Caledonia 174,330 hectares compare
- 152 Fiji 173,000 hectares compare
- 153 Israel 164,000 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norway?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Norway was 176,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 180,605 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,000 hectares in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Norway ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.