Capture fishery production, per capita in Norway
Norway: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.418 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.418 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9335 metric tons per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.418 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.418 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.9335 metric tons per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.418 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Norway 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4494 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4871 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4322 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4337 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5078 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6606 metric tons per person | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8323 metric tons per person | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9335 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7729 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.694 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8192 metric tons per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8375 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8442 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.791 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6987 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6655 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8707 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8959 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6822 metric tons per person | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.697 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6341 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6727 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6577 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7182 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6252 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.539 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4911 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.503 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4643 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4699 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.428 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5203 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6145 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6024 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5925 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6252 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6479 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6959 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6884 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6305 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6486 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6369 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6466 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5949 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5854 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5556 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5191 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5371 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5423 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5597 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5817 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4953 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4562 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4447 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4796 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4733 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.421 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4854 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5028 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4649 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4901 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4781 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4817 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.461 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.418 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.418 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 44.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.418 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 193.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6204 metric tons per person | 0.4322 metric tons per person | 0.9335 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7802 metric tons per person | 0.6655 metric tons per person | 0.8959 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5775 metric tons per person | 0.4643 metric tons per person | 0.7182 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6046 metric tons per person | 0.428 metric tons per person | 0.6959 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5826 metric tons per person | 0.5191 metric tons per person | 0.6486 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4805 metric tons per person | 0.421 metric tons per person | 0.5817 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4658 metric tons per person | 0.418 metric tons per person | 0.4901 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1441 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1751 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Norway?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Norway was 0.418 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9335 metric tons per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.