Pig meat per animal in Norway
Norway: Pig meat per animal was 84 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
87 kilograms per animal
in 2022
All-time low
70 kilograms per animal
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat 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 pig meat per animal in Norway is 84 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Norway peaked at 87 kilograms per animal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70 kilograms per animal, in 1962.
That places Norway 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 70 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 71 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 74 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 73 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 74 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 76 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 80 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 81 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 77 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 78 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 74 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 75 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 76 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 74 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 76 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 81 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 78 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 80 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 78 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 76 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 82 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 78 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 84 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 85 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 79 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 81 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 84 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 83 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 86 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 87 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 86 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 84 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.89 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 75 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.6 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 82 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.3 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 84 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 kilograms per animal | 79 kilograms per animal | 85 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4 kilograms per animal | 84 kilograms per animal | 87 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 46 Iceland 86 kilograms per animal compare
- 46 Malta 86 kilograms per animal compare
- 48 Lithuania 85 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 Latvia 84 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 Madagascar 84 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 Mexico 84 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 New Caledonia 84 kilograms per animal compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Norway?
- Pig meat per animal in Norway was 84 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 pig meat per animal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 87 kilograms per animal in 2022.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 kilograms per animal in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for pig meat per animal?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.