Eggs per bird in Norway
Norway: Eggs per bird was 16.29 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.29 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.21 kilograms per animal
in 1985
All-time low
13.11 kilograms per animal
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Norway stood at 16.29 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Norway peaked at 18.21 kilograms per animal in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.11 kilograms per animal, in 1987.
Norway ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.95 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 16.98 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 17 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 16.98 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.03 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.03 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.99 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 16.96 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.98 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.97 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 16.98 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 18 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 17.93 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.98 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.98 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.99 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.06 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.98 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.97 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 17.98 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.07 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.21 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.04 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.11 kilograms per animal | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 13.79 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 15.33 kilograms per animal | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 13.3 kilograms per animal | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 13.26 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.7 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.78 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13.95 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.48 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.24 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.11 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 14.78 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 15 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.52 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.82 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.38 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.85 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.85 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.11 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.02 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.27 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.12 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.07 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.11 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.85 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.31 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.84 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.56 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.73 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.93 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.85 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.88 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.92 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.09 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.09 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.29 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 16.29 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 16.29 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -27.3% | 18.04 kilograms per animal | 13.11 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.99 kilograms per animal | 16.95 kilograms per animal | 17.03 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.58 kilograms per animal | 16.97 kilograms per animal | 18 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.85 kilograms per animal | 13.11 kilograms per animal | 18.21 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.06 kilograms per animal | 13.26 kilograms per animal | 15.11 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.99 kilograms per animal | 14.52 kilograms per animal | 15.38 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 kilograms per animal | 15.07 kilograms per animal | 15.93 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 kilograms per animal | 15.9 kilograms per animal | 16.29 kilograms per animal | 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 eggs per bird in Norway?
- Eggs per bird in Norway was 16.29 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 kilograms per animal in 1985.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.11 kilograms per animal in 1987.
- How does Norway rank for eggs per bird?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.