Calorie supply by food group in Norway
Norway: Calorie supply by food group was 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Norway stood at 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Norway peaked at 2,591 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Norway ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,045 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,067 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,973 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,161 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,286 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,318 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,414 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,503 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,422 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,591 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,543 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,563 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 49 United Arab Emirates 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Russia 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 51 Thailand 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Poland 2,531 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 Austria 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 55 Australia 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Norway
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.84 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Norway?
- Calorie supply by food group in Norway was 2,534 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,591 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.