Milk production in Norway
Norway: Milk production was 1.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production in Norway, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.