Wheat production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 230,000 t of wheat, the 70th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 495,200 t in 2015. Area harvested: 59,184 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 230,000 t
- World rank
- 70 of 122
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 495,200 t
- 2015
Wheat in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 3.6 (+6.8%)
- kg per person
- 41.2
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Bolivia | 292,710 | 0.04% |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 279,273 | 0.03% |
| 70 | Norway | 230,000 | 0.03% |
| 71 | North Macedonia | 229,309 | 0.03% |
| 72 | Peru | 203,522 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of wheat
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 230,000 | +34% | 59,184 | 3.89 |
| 2023 | 172,000 | −55% | 64,458 | 2.67 |
| 2022 | 384,000 | +45% | 75,244 | 5.10 |
| 2021 | 264,900 | −18% | 63,593 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 322,500 | −28% | 67,670 | 4.77 |
| 2019 | 450,100 | +227% | 80,351 | 5.60 |
| 2018 | 137,700 | −66% | 58,653 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 400,500 | +29% | 75,755 | 5.29 |
| 2016 | 309,400 | −38% | 66,769 | 4.63 |
| 2015 | 495,200 | +27% | 85,757 | 5.77 |
| 2014 | 389,600 | +83% | 79,170 | 4.92 |
| 2013 | 213,000 | −22% | 54,839 | 3.88 |
| 2012 | 274,700 | −3.5% | 66,982 | 4.10 |
| 2011 | 284,600 | −14% | 73,890 | 3.85 |
| 2010 | 331,400 | +19% | 72,082 | 4.60 |
| 2009 | 278,000 | −39% | 81,600 | 3.41 |
| 2008 | 453,300 | +13% | 93,170 | 4.87 |
| 2007 | 401,100 | +12% | 91,215 | 4.40 |
| 2006 | 357,000 | −9.7% | 85,748 | 4.16 |
| 2005 | 395,400 | −2.8% | 80,817 | 4.89 |
| 2004 | 406,800 | +16% | 85,340 | 4.77 |
| 2003 | 349,500 | +34% | 75,756 | 4.61 |
| 2002 | 261,500 | +0.9% | 63,790 | 4.10 |
| 2001 | 259,100 | −17% | 63,601 | 4.07 |
| 2000 | 313,400 | +36% | 68,093 | 4.60 |
| 1999 | 229,700 | −29% | 51,580 | 4.45 |
| 1998 | 323,400 | +27% | 68,988 | 4.69 |
| 1997 | 255,500 | −4.1% | 59,280 | 4.31 |
| 1996 | 266,300 | −15% | 58,840 | 4.53 |
| 1995 | 312,200 | +60% | 65,770 | 4.75 |
| 1994 | 195,100 | −46% | 68,790 | 2.84 |
| 1993 | 360,300 | +87% | 70,514 | 5.11 |
| 1992 | 192,500 | −22% | 54,540 | 3.53 |
| 1991 | 246,300 | +10% | 52,914 | 4.65 |
| 1990 | 223,606 | +60% | 47,949 | 4.66 |
| 1989 | 139,600 | −5.9% | 38,207 | 3.65 |
| 1988 | 148,300 | −40% | 43,610 | 3.40 |
| 1987 | 249,000 | +57% | 57,980 | 4.29 |
| 1986 | 158,500 | −6.7% | 39,600 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 169,900 | −0.3% | 39,000 | 4.36 |
| 1984 | 170,400 | +76% | 33,390 | 5.10 |
| 1983 | 96,800 | +28% | 22,860 | 4.23 |
| 1982 | 75,500 | +31% | 16,671 | 4.53 |
| 1981 | 57,700 | −11% | 12,639 | 4.57 |
| 1980 | 65,000 | −3.0% | 15,521 | 4.19 |
| 1979 | 67,001 | −16% | 16,692 | 4.01 |
| 1978 | 79,806 | +2.3% | 20,508 | 3.89 |
| 1977 | 77,998 | +20% | 20,987 | 3.72 |
| 1976 | 65,268 | +26% | 20,138 | 3.24 |
| 1975 | 51,819 | −17% | 15,644 | 3.31 |
| 1974 | 62,095 | +213% | 14,175 | 4.38 |
| 1973 | 19,833 | +71% | 5,189 | 3.82 |
| 1972 | 11,596 | +11% | 3,459 | 3.35 |
| 1971 | 10,431 | −10% | 2,892 | 3.61 |
| 1970 | 11,601 | +4.4% | 3,858 | 3.01 |
| 1969 | 11,111 | −32% | 3,828 | 2.90 |
| 1968 | 16,365 | +55% | 4,806 | 3.41 |
| 1967 | 10,583 | +155% | 3,293 | 3.21 |
| 1966 | 4,145 | −65% | 1,761 | 2.35 |
| 1965 | 11,800 | −42% | 4,243 | 2.78 |
| 1964 | 20,200 | +14% | 7,224 | 2.80 |
| 1963 | 17,700 | −12% | 6,900 | 2.57 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | −27% | 9,744 | 2.05 |
| 1961 | 27,400 | — | 9,682 | 2.83 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64 t USD 34,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 102
- Imports
- 447,305 t USD 128 m
- Importer rank
- 67 of 176
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in Norway?
Norway produced 230,000 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of wheat?
Norway ranked 70th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Norway changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 495,200 t in 2015.
What is the yield of wheat in Norway?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (230,000 t from 59,184 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Norway export or import wheat?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 64 t (USD 34,000) and imports of 447,305 t (USD 128 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.