Per capita diet composition in Norway
Norway: Per capita diet composition was 459.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
459.75
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
463.97
in 2019
All-time low
246.83
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 459.75 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Norway peaked at 463.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 246.83, in 1972.
Norway ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274.1 | — |
| 1962 | 287.22 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 267.43 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 272.02 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 266.99 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 269.89 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 261.6 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 261.24 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 268.59 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 251.49 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 249.54 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 246.83 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 252.43 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 253.86 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 253.37 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 263.59 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 265.7 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 267.66 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 280.81 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 289.1 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 313.48 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 260.56 | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 286.85 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 277.87 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 281.02 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 296.29 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 311.65 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 305.91 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 314.33 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 313.51 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 324.99 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 321.54 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 321.83 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 325.92 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 317.55 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 327.24 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 330.16 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 340.04 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 344.79 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 342.39 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 345.97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 347.68 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 342.23 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 336.52 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 343.52 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 343.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 344.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 340.21 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 348.48 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 407.12 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 409.89 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 428.36 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 432.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 435.84 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 424.11 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 425.59 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 420 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 452.33 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 463.97 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 450.27 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 450.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 459.54 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 459.75 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 459.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 459.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.9 | 261.24 | 287.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 258.53 | 246.83 | 280.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.71 | 260.56 | 314.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.76 | 313.51 | 344.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.56 | 336.52 | 348.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.99 | 407.12 | 463.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.09 | 450.27 | 459.75 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Norway?
- Per capita diet composition in Norway was 459.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 463.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.83 in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for per capita diet composition?
- Norway ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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