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Sample survey of agriculture and forestry

The statistics give information about labour input and investments in agriculture.

Updated: 16 October 2024
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from this statistics

  • Labour input in agriculture
    Labour input in agriculture
    20202023Change in percent
    Labour input in agriculture and horticulture, 1000 man-hours1 82 53181 180-1.6
    Agricultural holdings, number38 71337 306-3,6
    Average labour input per holding, man-hours/holding2 1322 1762,1
    1The labour input relates to the period from October 1. the year before until September 30.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Labor input in agriculture and horticulture (1 000 man hours).
    Labor input in agriculture and horticulture (1 000 man hours).
    2023
    Labour input, totalExecuted by holders and spouses/cohabitantsExecuted by family membersExecuted by regular and not regularly employees
    Oslo and Viken (2020-2023)11 5235 9888894 646
    Innlandet14 87810 0001 2203 659
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)4 6892 3043212 064
    Agder3 1381 985195958
    Rogaland11 9216 7321 0674 122
    Vestland10 7867 4741 2352 077
    Møre og Romsdal4 9473 442516989
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage11 9897 7611 2372 991
    Nordland - Nordlánnda4 5883 1133451 129
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)2 7211 832244644
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 24 March 2025.

Agricultural holding: All agricultural area operated by the same holder belongs to the same holding regardless of whether it includes several land numbers, title numbers and lease numbers.

Holder: The person(s) who is responsible for farming it.

Agricultural area in use: Comprises all owned and rented agricultural area in use at the holding, including fields that lie fallow a year. Agricultural areas include cultivated and surface-cultivated land, and other fertilized pastures.

Supplementary industry: An activity that uses the land, buildings or machinery belonging to the holding.

Standard output: The standard output (SO) for crop and livestock products is the regional average monetary value of the agricultural output at farm-gate price over a reference period of five years. The SO is excluded direct payments, value added tax and taxes on products.

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