Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Norway
Norway: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 1.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 1963
All-time low
1.04
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Norway is 1.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Norway peaked at 3.21 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2017.
Norway ranks 44th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 3.21 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.03 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.71 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 3.03 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | -38.0% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.91 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.41 | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 2.12 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 2.03 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.99 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.62 | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 1.83 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 2.23 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.04 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.43 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.42 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | +114.4% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.48 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 | 1.88 | 3.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.62 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.76 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.4 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.29 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.04 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.43 | 1.74 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Norway?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Norway was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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