Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Norway
Norway: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,220 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,220 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
58th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,803 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
2,656 kg per hectare
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4,220 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Norway peaked at 4,803 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,656 kg per hectare, in 2018.
Norway ranks 58th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,399 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 4,016 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2,810 kg per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 3,923 kg per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 3,130 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 3,629 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4,026 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3,886 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,045 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,710 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3,931 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,710 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3,495 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3,941 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,401 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3,993 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3,674 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3,855 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,488 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3,446 kg per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 4,004 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3,437 kg per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3,687 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,374 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,363 kg per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 4,803 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,652 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,561 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,656 kg per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 4,710 kg per hectare | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 4,684 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,184 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4,728 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2,768 kg per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 4,220 kg per hectare | +52.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4,220 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4,220 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,757 kg per hectare | 2,810 kg per hectare | 4,399 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,893 kg per hectare | 3,446 kg per hectare | 4,488 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,025 kg per hectare | 2,656 kg per hectare | 4,803 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,117 kg per hectare | 2,768 kg per hectare | 4,728 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 52.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Norway?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Norway was 4,220 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,803 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,656 kg per hectare in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.