What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway was 21.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 21.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6901 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Norway rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Norway ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 21.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

21.33 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

99th

of 191 countries

All-time high

21.72 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

0.6901 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway stood at 21.33 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway peaked at 21.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6901 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

That places Norway 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9434 kilograms per year per capita	0.6901 kilograms per year per capita	1.44 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	2.25 kilograms per year per capita	1.66 kilograms per year per capita	2.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	3.38 kilograms per year per capita	2.51 kilograms per year per capita	4.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	6.45 kilograms per year per capita	4.73 kilograms per year per capita	8.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	12.88 kilograms per year per capita	9.86 kilograms per year per capita	17.66 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	20.34 kilograms per year per capita	20.03 kilograms per year per capita	20.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	21.12 kilograms per year per capita	20.08 kilograms per year per capita	21.72 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Norway

96 Comoros 21.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
97 Montenegro 21.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
98 Turkey 21.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
100 Estonia 20.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
101 Italy 20.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
102 Denmark 20.32 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Norway

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 921,833 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
Rural population 16.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Norway was 21.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 21.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6901 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Norway rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Norway ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.