Rapeseed production in Norway
Norway: Rapeseed production was 6,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
51st
of 66 countries
All-time high
19,280 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6,000 tonnes for rapeseed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed production in Norway peaked at 19,280 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Norway ranks 51st of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed production in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 2,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 3,500 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 5,400 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 1966 | 7,700 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1967 | 13,800 tonnes | +79.2% |
| 1968 | 19,200 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1969 | 9,300 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1970 | 4,800 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1971 | 2,400 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 6,600 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 6,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6,900 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8,538 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 9,489 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 8,555 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 8,600 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9,500 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 10,500 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 13,300 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 12,086 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 18,600 tonnes | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 12,600 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 10,570 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 10,974 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9,072 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 9,900 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 9,325 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5,540 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 7,652 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 15,110 tonnes | +97.5% |
| 1994 | 13,131 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 17,120 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 12,200 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 11,870 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9,820 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 10,380 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9,080 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 19,280 tonnes | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 17,845 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11,320 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 12,300 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11,230 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9,550 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 9,010 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9,800 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6,860 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 10,200 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 8,610 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 11,335 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 6,040 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 9,700 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 10,400 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,450 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 10,300 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 7,250 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 15,000 tonnes | +106.9% |
| 2020 | 7,180 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 9,000 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5,000 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,870 tonnes, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96,070 tonnes, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed production in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +200.0% | 2,200 tonnes | 6,600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 19,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,478 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 9,489 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,710 tonnes | 9,072 tonnes | 18,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,215 tonnes | 5,540 tonnes | 17,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,628 tonnes | 6,860 tonnes | 19,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,028 tonnes | 6,040 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,336 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 48 Luxembourg 9,090 tonnes compare
- 49 Slovenia 8,260 tonnes compare
- 50 Greece 6,640 tonnes compare
- 52 Tunisia 5,474 tonnes compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,554 tonnes compare
- 54 Netherlands 4,440 tonnes compare
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 rapeseed production in Norway?
- Rapeseed production in Norway was 6,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19,280 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest rapeseed production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for rapeseed production?
- Norway ranks 51st out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Rapeseed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.