Milk production, per capita in Norway
Norway: Milk production, per capita was 0.2668 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2668 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.4976 tonnes per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2553 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4497 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4565 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4581 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4511 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4485 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4545 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4557 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4687 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.457 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4463 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.453 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4655 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4599 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.457 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4596 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.471 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4677 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4744 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4656 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4822 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4854 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4976 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4904 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4881 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4768 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4757 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4813 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4784 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4705 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4695 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4444 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4397 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4359 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4225 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4136 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4058 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4021 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3966 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3878 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3648 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.353 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3482 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3499 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3475 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3435 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3378 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3432 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3359 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3263 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3231 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3126 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3199 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3146 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3079 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.31 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3047 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2967 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2901 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2916 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2944 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2699 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2553 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2668 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2668 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2668 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.263 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4555 tonnes per person | 0.4485 tonnes per person | 0.4687 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.462 tonnes per person | 0.4463 tonnes per person | 0.4744 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4827 tonnes per person | 0.4705 tonnes per person | 0.4976 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4218 tonnes per person | 0.3878 tonnes per person | 0.4695 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.345 tonnes per person | 0.3263 tonnes per person | 0.3648 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 tonnes per person | 0.2901 tonnes per person | 0.3231 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2756 tonnes per person | 0.2553 tonnes per person | 0.2944 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 milk production, per capita in Norway?
- Milk production, per capita in Norway was 0.2668 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4976 tonnes per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2553 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for milk production, per capita?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.