Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Norway
Norway: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 570.32 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
570.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
595.69 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
116.69 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Norway stood at 570.32 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Norway peaked at 595.69 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 116.69 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Norway 64th out of 192 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 116.73 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 116.69 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 124.59 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 128.07 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 135.15 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 136.77 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 145.85 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 143.94 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 145.87 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 156.48 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 167.17 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 174.23 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 189.53 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 196.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 205.86 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 212.81 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 214.68 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 220.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 231.87 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 225.35 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 212.99 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 220.74 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 226.40 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 240.38 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 259.37 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 267.76 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 260.19 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 258.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 265.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 277.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 289.03 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 300.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 319.35 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 332.93 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 357.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 345.67 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 357.88 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 352.09 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 375.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 385.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 392.44 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 399.46 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 419.23 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 434.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 433.74 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 443.41 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 473.70 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 458.01 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 502.66 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 513.98 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 509.40 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 510.99 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 491.40 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 516.77 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 522.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 521.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 551.54 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 536.07 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 551.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 595.69 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 576.23 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 570.32 million tonnes | -1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 570.32 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 570.32 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.44 million tonnes | 116.69 million tonnes | 145.85 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 188.37 million tonnes | 145.87 million tonnes | 220.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.39 million tonnes | 212.99 million tonnes | 267.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.74 million tonnes | 265.04 million tonnes | 357.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.50 million tonnes | 375.18 million tonnes | 473.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.70 million tonnes | 491.40 million tonnes | 551.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.38 million tonnes | 551.28 million tonnes | 595.69 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Norway?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Norway was 570.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 595.69 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.69 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.