Cereals and oil seeds, area and yields, 2002, preliminary figures

A total of 272 500 tons of wheat, 600 000 tons of barley and 284 900 tons of oats were harvested in 2002. Most grain was grown in the counties Akershus, Østfold and Hedmark, accounting for 56 per cent of the grain area and 57 per cent of the total grain crop.

Average decare yield of wheat for the entire country was calculated to 431 kilos in 2002. The largest yield per decare was achieved in Hedmark, about 60 kilos more than in Østfold and Vestfold. In Østfold wheat was grown on more than one third of the grain area in 2002, while nearly half of the grain area in Vestfold was sown with wheat.

The average decare yield of oats was reduced from 400 to 365 kilos per decare. The area of oats sown was reduced by 46 000 decares to 781 000 decares in 2002.

The average decare yield of barley was reduced by 20 kilos to 340 kilos. The barley area increased by 41 000 decares to 1.77 million decares in 2002.

The number of holdings growing grain and oil seeds was reduced by 1 000 from 2001 to 18 400 in 2002. The number of small farm is constantly decreassing and the number of holdings with at least 200 decares of grain area is increasing. The average grain area per holding increased from 105 decares in 1989 to 174 decares in 2002.

Tables:

• Table 1 Holdings with area of grain and oil seeds. Area used for grain and oil seeds. 2002*
• Table 2 Total production and yield of grain. 1989, 1995-2002*
• Table 3 Holdings, by area used for grain and oil seeds. 1989, 1995-2002