Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Norway
Norway: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 19.18 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.18 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.18 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
10.05 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Norway is 19.18 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Norway peaked at 19.18 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.05 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Norway 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.05 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 10.27 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 10.57 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 10.80 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 11.24 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 11.17 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 11.54 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 11.68 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 11.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.13 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.88 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.82 billion kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 12.81 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 13.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.65 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.95 billion kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 13.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.23 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 13.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 13.83 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 13.12 billion kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 13.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.38 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 13.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.80 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.20 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.06 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14.52 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.17 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.67 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.28 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.09 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.45 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.96 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.10 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.08 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.95 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.90 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.52 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.97 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 19.18 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 19.18 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.87 billion kilocalories per day | 10.05 billion kilocalories per day | 11.55 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.37 billion kilocalories per day | 11.68 billion kilocalories per day | 13.28 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.37 billion kilocalories per day | 12.95 billion kilocalories per day | 13.83 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.26 billion kilocalories per day | 13.38 billion kilocalories per day | 15.26 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.00 billion kilocalories per day | 15.17 billion kilocalories per day | 16.79 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 billion kilocalories per day | 17.45 billion kilocalories per day | 18.90 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 billion kilocalories per day | 18.97 billion kilocalories per day | 19.18 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 110 Bulgaria 20.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 111 Ireland 20.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 19.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 114 Nicaragua 18.83 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 115 Finland 18.74 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 116 El Salvador 18.27 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Norway?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Norway was 19.18 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.18 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Norway ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.