What is wild fish catch used for? in Norway
Norway: What is wild fish catch used for? was 2,790 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 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)
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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