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Norway · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

133rd of 158 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Agriculture shareNorway's agriculture share fell from 2.2 % in 1996 to 1.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.6 %

Norway's agriculture share fell from 2.2 % in 1996 to 1.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

148th of 182 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Norway's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 5.4 % in 1996 to 2.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%2.5 %

Norway's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 5.4 % in 1996 to 2.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

44th of 197 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Resource rentsNorway's resource rents rose from 5.0 % in 1992 to 10.0 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%10.0 %

Norway's resource rents rose from 5.0 % in 1992 to 10.0 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

202nd of 209 · 53rd in Europe & C. Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Norway's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 2.8 % in 1994 to 2.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520203%3%3%3%2.7 %

Norway's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 2.8 % in 1994 to 2.7 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

167th of 206 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Norway's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.5 % in 1994 to 2.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%2%3%3%2.2 %

Norway's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.5 % in 1994 to 2.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

84th of 206 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)Norway's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.140.160.180.200.220.240 ha

Norway's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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