Denmark vs Norway: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Denmark
20.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Norway
21.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
102nd
Norway rank
99th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.33 kilograms per year per capita against 20.32 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark, a difference of 1.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 99th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9434 kilograms per year per capita | 4.96 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 7.33 kilograms per year per capita | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 10.76 kilograms per year per capita | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | 7.39 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | 8.93 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.33 kilograms per year per capita | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.57 kilograms per year per capita | 20.34 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.42 kilograms per year per capita | 21.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7025 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.33 kilograms per year per capita against 20.32 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.01 kilograms per year per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Denmark ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 99th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.