Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Norway
Norway: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1.67 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Norway stood at 1.67 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Norway peaked at 1.67 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 metric tons, in 1963.
Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Norway, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,900 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 900 metric tons | -52.6% |
| 1962 | 200 metric tons | -77.8% |
| 1963 | 100 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 601 metric tons | +501.0% |
| 1965 | 202 metric tons | -66.4% |
| 1966 | 204 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 318 metric tons | +55.9% |
| 1968 | 365 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 427 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 480 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 531 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 924 metric tons | +74.0% |
| 1973 | 1,172 metric tons | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 2,327 metric tons | +98.5% |
| 1975 | 2,517 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3,476 metric tons | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 3,932 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 5,645 metric tons | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 7,377 metric tons | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 7,980 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 13,042 metric tons | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 15,329 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 22,712 metric tons | +48.2% |
| 1984 | 25,453 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 34,617 metric tons | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 49,392 metric tons | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 55,379 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 88,268 metric tons | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 115,191 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 150,583 metric tons | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 160,705 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 131,102 metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 164,499 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 218,486 metric tons | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 277,615 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 321,516 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 367,617 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 410,757 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 475,932 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 491,329 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 510,748 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 551,300 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 584,422 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 636,802 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 661,877 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 712,373 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 841,560 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 848,359 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 961,840 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million metric tons | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.67 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 681.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.67 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 165.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +501.0% | 100 metric tons | 601 metric tons |
| 1962 | -77.8% | 900 metric tons | 200 metric tons |
| 1974 | +98.5% | 1,172 metric tons | 2,327 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521.7 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,838 metric tons | 480 metric tons | 7,377 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,736 metric tons | 7,980 metric tons | 115,191 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,881 metric tons | 131,102 metric tons | 475,932 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 680,061 metric tons | 491,329 metric tons | 961,840 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million metric tons | 1.49 million metric tons | 1.67 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Bangladesh 2.98 million metric tons compare
- 6 South Korea 2.28 million metric tons compare
- 7 Philippines 2.22 million metric tons compare
- 9 Egypt 1.60 million metric tons compare
- 10 Chile 1.42 million metric tons compare
- 11 Ecuador 1.24 million metric tons compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Norway?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Norway was 1.67 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.