Dietary composition by country in Norway
Norway: Dietary composition by country was 70.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Norway is 70.35, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Norway peaked at 259.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Norway 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | — |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.9997 | — |
| 1969 | 0.9997 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9998 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 5.99 | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.99 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 7.99 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 7.99 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.99 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 2 | -71.5% |
| 1989 | 3 | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 3 | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +99.8% |
| 2000 | 5 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 7.99 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 8.99 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 16 | +78.0% |
| 2006 | 22.04 | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 34.09 | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 39.08 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 50.08 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 254.97 | +409.2% |
| 2011 | 254.69 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 254.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 254.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 255.98 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 259.92 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 250.8 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 254.95 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 232.68 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 247.36 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 189.44 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 89.97 | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 74.01 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 70.35 | -4.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 70.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 70.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +409.2% | 50.08 | 254.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5555 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 2 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.63 | 5 | 50.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.09 | 232.68 | 259.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.94 | 70.35 | 189.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 dietary composition by country in Norway?
- Dietary composition by country in Norway was 70.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 259.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for dietary composition by country?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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