Daily supply of calories per person in Norway

Norway: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,476 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,476 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,580 kilocalories per day
in 2012
All-time low
1,800 kilocalories per day
in 1810
Years of data
69
1810–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Norway, 1810–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Norway recorded 3,476 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Norway peaked at 3,580 kilocalories per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,800 kilocalories per day, in 1810.

That places Norway 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 1,800 kilocalories per day 1,800 kilocalories per day 1,800 kilocalories per day 1
1840s 2,250 kilocalories per day 2,250 kilocalories per day 2,250 kilocalories per day 1
1860s 3,300 kilocalories per day 3,300 kilocalories per day 3,300 kilocalories per day 1
1940s 2,975 kilocalories per day 2,899 kilocalories per day 3,051 kilocalories per day 2
1960s 2,918 kilocalories per day 2,784 kilocalories per day 3,027 kilocalories per day 10
1970s 3,102 kilocalories per day 2,968 kilocalories per day 3,262 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 3,221 kilocalories per day 3,117 kilocalories per day 3,347 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 3,280 kilocalories per day 3,155 kilocalories per day 3,421 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 3,457 kilocalories per day 3,379 kilocalories per day 3,521 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 3,511 kilocalories per day 3,418 kilocalories per day 3,580 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 3,501 kilocalories per day 3,476 kilocalories per day 3,533 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 China 3,527 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 23 France 3,490 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 25 North Macedonia 3,476 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 3,467 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,458 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Norway?
Daily supply of calories per person in Norway was 3,476 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,580 kilocalories per day in 2012.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 kilocalories per day in 1810.
How does Norway rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Norway ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.