Norway
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| AGRICULTURE |
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The climatic conditions limit activities in this sector (3.16 % of the territory) which represent only 3% of the GNP (including forests tapping). Yields of traditional farms are not important. The will to save the traditional agriculture, which allows a certain city - country balance, led to a subsidies policy and to the limitation of imports.
Since 1993, this support policy is more limited and competitiveness is much sought-after.
Norwegian territorial waters are very rich, among the most full of fish in the world (catches reach about 2.5 million tons a year). In spite of the fact that it represents only 0.8% of the GDP and employs 0.9 % of the working population, fishing is an important sector of the economy since 90% of the production is exported. This sector had been undergoing reorganization over these last few years in order to avoid overfishing and to improve profitability.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
4 552
Agricultural population
205
Non agricultural population
4 347
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
1 040 000
Irrigated surface area
127 000
Number of farms
53 000
Number of tractors
130 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Barley | 624 | 169 | 3692 |
| Wheat | 395 | 81 | 4905 |
| Oats | 330 | 74 | 4430 |
| Potatoes | 317 | 14 | 23136 |
| Carrots and turnips | 1 | 34267 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 3415 |
| Sheep | 2423 |
| Cattle | 934 |
| Pigs | 824 |
| Goats | 73 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 60 739 | 2 346 414 | n.c. |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT