Beef production in Norway
Norway: Beef production was 86,090 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86,090 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
95,344 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
53,594 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Norway is 86,090 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Norway peaked at 95,344 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53,594 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Norway 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,761 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 58,532 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 55,839 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 57,007 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 55,558 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 57,164 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 53,594 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 53,939 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 59,598 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 57,181 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 56,530 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 56,515 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 61,607 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 67,845 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 68,742 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 61,434 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 67,393 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 69,405 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 72,538 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 70,306 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 76,448 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 81,325 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 75,810 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 70,600 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 74,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 75,400 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 77,566 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 76,565 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 76,332 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 82,802 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 79,155 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 83,496 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 82,832 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 86,730 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 84,108 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 85,122 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 88,130 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 90,890 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 95,344 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 90,568 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 85,806 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 85,637 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 85,314 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86,572 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 87,393 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 87,643 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84,678 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 86,447 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 84,787 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83,508 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 81,638 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 77,982 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 83,696 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 78,732 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 79,672 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81,676 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85,196 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 89,396 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 87,008 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 85,295 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87,736 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 92,311 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 90,559 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 86,090 tonnes | -4.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 86,090 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 86,090 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,221 tonnes | 53,594 tonnes | 59,598 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,919 tonnes | 56,515 tonnes | 72,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,445 tonnes | 70,306 tonnes | 81,325 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,861 tonnes | 79,155 tonnes | 95,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,484 tonnes | 84,678 tonnes | 90,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,850 tonnes | 77,982 tonnes | 89,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,398 tonnes | 85,295 tonnes | 92,311 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Norway?
- Beef production in Norway was 86,090 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 95,344 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,594 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Norway rank for beef production?
- Norway ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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