Milk per animal in Norway
Norway: Milk per animal was 6,194 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,194 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,389 kilograms per animal
in 2021
All-time low
2,686 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal 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
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Norway is 6,194 kilograms per animal, 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 per animal in Norway peaked at 6,389 kilograms per animal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,686 kilograms per animal, 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 per animal in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,686 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,806 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,930 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3,018 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3,229 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 3,390 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3,607 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 3,807 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,026 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 4,077 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4,270 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 4,417 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4,406 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4,505 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,756 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4,917 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,949 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,134 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5,093 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,248 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5,239 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,325 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,320 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,231 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,266 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,661 kilograms per animal | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 4,874 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 5,035 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,873 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,100 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4,848 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,855 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,930 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,851 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,796 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,718 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,776 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,747 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,745 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,707 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,713 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,813 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,933 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,033 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,128 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,206 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,488 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5,578 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,677 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,743 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,760 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,981 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,101 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,191 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,234 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,219 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,184 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,288 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,336 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,345 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,389 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,088 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,949 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,194 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6,194 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6,194 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,278 kilograms per animal | 2,686 kilograms per animal | 4,026 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,653 kilograms per animal | 4,077 kilograms per animal | 5,134 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,107 kilograms per animal | 4,661 kilograms per animal | 5,325 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,837 kilograms per animal | 4,718 kilograms per animal | 5,100 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,127 kilograms per animal | 4,707 kilograms per animal | 5,677 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,104 kilograms per animal | 5,743 kilograms per animal | 6,336 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,193 kilograms per animal | 5,949 kilograms per animal | 6,389 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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 milk per animal in Norway?
- Milk per animal in Norway was 6,194 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 milk per animal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,389 kilograms per animal in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,686 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for milk per animal?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.