Milk production in Norway

Norway: Milk production was 1.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.05 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
1.41 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Norway, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk production in Norway is 1.49 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Norway peaked at 2.05 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million tonnes, in 2023.

That places Norway 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.70 million tonnes 1.62 million tonnes 1.79 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.84 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes 1.93 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.00 million tonnes 1.97 million tonnes 2.05 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.83 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes 1.99 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.60 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 1.64 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.58 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.51 million tonnes 1.41 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 65 Niger 1.72 million tonnes compare
  2. 66 Israel 1.68 million tonnes compare
  3. 67 Lithuania 1.53 million tonnes compare
  4. 69 Tunisia 1.43 million tonnes compare
  5. 70 Indonesia 1.41 million tonnes compare
  6. 71 Serbia 1.38 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Norway?
Milk production in Norway was 1.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk production recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million tonnes in 1982.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million tonnes in 2023.
How does Norway rank for milk production?
Norway ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.