FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Norway
Norway: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.146 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Norway stood at 0.146 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.2374 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.146 hectares per person, in 2023.
Norway ranks 107th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2374 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.235 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.228 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2257 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2209 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.21 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2021 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1995 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.199 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1975 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1979 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1986 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2038 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.202 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2044 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2056 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2065 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2066 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2085 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2076 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2087 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2037 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2093 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.206 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2064 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2078 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2276 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2282 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2038 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1963 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1919 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1903 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1821 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1738 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1698 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.166 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1579 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1544 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1525 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1518 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.146 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.146 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.146 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2276 hectares per person | 0.2149 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2012 hectares per person | 0.1975 hectares per person | 0.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2057 hectares per person | 0.2 hectares per person | 0.2087 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2096 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.2282 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1877 hectares per person | 0.1738 hectares per person | 0.1968 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1581 hectares per person | 0.1506 hectares per person | 0.1698 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.146 hectares per person | 0.1501 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Norway?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Norway was 0.146 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.