Milk production, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Milk production, per square kilometre was 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.87 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
94th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
3.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Norway ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 91 Brazil 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Argentina 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Vietnam 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Qatar 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Burundi 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 United Arab Emirates 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Norway was 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.