Global meat production in Norway
Norway: Global meat production was 364,440 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat 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
In 2024, global meat production in Norway stood at 364,440 tonnes.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Norway peaked at 372,779 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 137,659 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Norway 87th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,458 tonnes | 137,659 tonnes | 166,573 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 172,282 tonnes | 153,393 tonnes | 189,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,036 tonnes | 192,126 tonnes | 220,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,702 tonnes | 217,160 tonnes | 274,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,162 tonnes | 269,675 tonnes | 333,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,486 tonnes | 333,443 tonnes | 360,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,977 tonnes | 356,941 tonnes | 372,779 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Norway?
- Global meat production in Norway was 364,440 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 global meat production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 372,779 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,659 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for global meat production?
- Norway ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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