Meat production in Norway
Norway: Meat production was 364,440 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
364,440 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
372,779 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
137,659 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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
The most recent figure for meat production in Norway is 364,440 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Norway peaked at 372,779 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 137,659 tonnes, in 1961.
Norway ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,659 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 166,573 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 159,078 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 162,140 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 151,991 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 154,776 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 161,879 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 157,587 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 156,439 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 153,393 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 156,611 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 164,990 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 169,208 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 179,768 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 176,716 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 169,031 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 181,186 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 182,793 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 189,129 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 192,126 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 201,125 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 205,074 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 200,073 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 199,293 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 204,259 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 208,497 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 220,014 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 218,719 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 211,179 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 217,160 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 218,349 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 231,917 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 232,154 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 239,455 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 244,040 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 256,523 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 261,270 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 261,886 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 274,266 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 269,675 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 271,292 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 271,035 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 275,230 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 291,219 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 293,073 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 302,225 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 306,503 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 328,127 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 333,243 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 341,446 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 340,285 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 333,443 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 348,726 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 347,136 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 341,472 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 352,832 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 359,628 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 360,497 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 359,399 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 356,941 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 371,067 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 372,779 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 369,657 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 364,440 tonnes | -1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 364,440 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 364,440 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 (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 meat production in Norway?
- 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 meat production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 372,779 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,659 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for meat production?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.