What is wild fish catch used for? in Norway
Norway: What is wild fish catch used for? was 2,790 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2,790 tonnes
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
24th
of 140 countries
All-time high
61,441 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
1,157 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Norway, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,790 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Norway peaked at 61,441 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,157 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Norway 24th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,554 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 15,754 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1952 | 18,981 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1953 | 17,553 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 30,545 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1955 | 26,806 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1956 | 36,079 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1957 | 29,280 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1958 | 19,474 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1959 | 24,713 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1960 | 25,595 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 21,574 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 20,128 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 16,727 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 19,154 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 26,028 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 28,171 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 26,167 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 14,873 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1969 | 7,068 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 1970 | 4,595 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 3,151 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1972 | 2,209 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 2,193 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,750 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 2,372 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 1,852 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 13,751 tonnes | +642.5% |
| 1978 | 16,632 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 23,252 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 26,746 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 37,598 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 41,356 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 61,441 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 43,193 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 29,181 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 11,412 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 1987 | 9,095 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 7,295 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 6,288 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 3,995 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1991 | 5,770 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 1,739 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 2,042 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 2,224 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2,208 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,027 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,133 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,132 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,337 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 2,234 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 1,967 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 2,384 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1,287 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 1,982 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 1,795 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,157 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 1,528 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 3,244 tonnes | +112.3% |
| 2009 | 2,698 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 2,752 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,854 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,752 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,941 tonnes | +79.5% |
| 2014 | 4,335 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,790 tonnes | -35.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,790 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 32.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,790 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +642.5% | 1,852 tonnes | 13,751 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,874 tonnes | 9,554 tonnes | 36,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,548 tonnes | 7,068 tonnes | 28,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,175 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | 23,252 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,360 tonnes | 6,288 tonnes | 61,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,561 tonnes | 1,337 tonnes | 5,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,028 tonnes | 1,157 tonnes | 3,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,404 tonnes | 2,752 tonnes | 4,941 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Norway?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Norway was 2,790 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 61,441 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Norway ranks 24th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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