North Korea vs Norway: Global meat production
North Korea
344,589 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
364,440 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
90th
Norway rank
88th
Global meat production over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 364,440 tonnes against 344,589 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 19,851 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
North Korea ranks 90th and Norway ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,472 tonnes | 156,458 tonnes | 58,986 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 174,508 tonnes | 172,282 tonnes | 2,226 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 274,815 tonnes | 206,036 tonnes | 68,779 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 220,384 tonnes | 243,702 tonnes | 23,318 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 319,360 tonnes | 294,162 tonnes | 25,197 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 346,159 tonnes | 348,486 tonnes | 2,328 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 337,467 tonnes | 366,977 tonnes | 29,510 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, North Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 364,440 tonnes against 344,589 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between North Korea and Norway?
- 19,851 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for global meat production?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Norway ranks 88th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.