Share of arable land which is organic in Norway
Norway: Share of arable land which is organic was 4.68 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of arable land which is organic in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Norway stood at 4.68 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Norway peaked at 5.69 percent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.94 percent, in 2004.
Norway ranks 39th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of arable land which is organic in Norway, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.94 percent | — |
| 2005 | 4.15 percent | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.35 percent | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.75 percent | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.07 percent | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.59 percent | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.69 percent | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.62 percent | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.57 percent | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.24 percent | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.05 percent | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.83 percent | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.84 percent | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.78 percent | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7 percent | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6 percent | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.58 percent | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.56 percent | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.67 percent | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.68 percent | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.68 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.68 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78 percent, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 percent | 3.94 percent | 5.59 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.09 percent | 4.6 percent | 5.69 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 percent | 4.56 percent | 4.68 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Norway?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Norway was 4.68 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 percent in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 percent in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).