Dietary composition by country in Norway
Norway: Dietary composition by country was 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Norway is 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5555 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 232.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 259.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 189.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Norway?
- Dietary composition by country in Norway was 70.35 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 259.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. 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.