Milk yields per animal in Norway
Norway: Milk yields per animal was 6,194 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,194
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,389
in 2021
All-time low
2,686
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in Norway is 6,194, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Norway peaked at 6,389 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,686, in 1961.
Norway ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,686 | — |
| 1962 | 2,806 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,930 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3,018 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3,229 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 3,390 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3,607 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 3,807 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,026 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 4,077 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4,270 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 4,417 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4,406 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4,505 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,756 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4,917 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,949 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,134 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5,093 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,248 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5,239 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,325 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,320 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,231 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,266 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,661 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 4,874 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 5,035 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,873 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,100 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4,848 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,855 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,930 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,851 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,796 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,718 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,776 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,747 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,745 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,707 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,713 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,813 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,933 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,033 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,128 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,206 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,488 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5,578 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,677 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,743 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,760 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,981 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,101 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,191 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,234 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,219 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,184 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,288 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,336 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,345 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,389 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,088 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,949 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,194 | +4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6,194 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6,194 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,278 | 2,686 | 4,026 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,653 | 4,077 | 5,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,107 | 4,661 | 5,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,837 | 4,718 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,127 | 4,707 | 5,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,104 | 5,743 | 6,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,193 | 5,949 | 6,389 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Norway?
- Milk yields per animal in Norway was 6,194 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,389 in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,686 in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for milk yields per animal?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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