How does Norway rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Norway ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 459.75 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

459.75 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

69th

of 192 countries

All-time high

463.97 grams per day per capita

in 2019

All-time low

246.83 grams per day per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Norway recorded 459.75 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.

The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway peaked at 463.97 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 246.83 grams per day per capita, 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.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year	grams per day per capita	Change
1961	274.1 grams per day per capita	—
1962	287.22 grams per day per capita	+4.8%
1963	267.43 grams per day per capita	-6.9%
1964	272.02 grams per day per capita	+1.7%
1965	266.99 grams per day per capita	-1.8%
1966	269.89 grams per day per capita	+1.1%
1967	261.6 grams per day per capita	-3.1%
1968	261.24 grams per day per capita	-0.1%
1969	268.59 grams per day per capita	+2.8%
1970	251.49 grams per day per capita	-6.4%
1971	249.54 grams per day per capita	-0.8%
1972	246.83 grams per day per capita	-1.1%
1973	252.43 grams per day per capita	+2.3%
1974	253.86 grams per day per capita	+0.6%
1975	253.37 grams per day per capita	-0.2%
1976	263.59 grams per day per capita	+4.0%
1977	265.7 grams per day per capita	+0.8%
1978	267.66 grams per day per capita	+0.7%
1979	280.81 grams per day per capita	+4.9%
1980	289.1 grams per day per capita	+3.0%
1981	313.48 grams per day per capita	+8.4%
1982	260.56 grams per day per capita	-16.9%
1983	286.85 grams per day per capita	+10.1%
1984	277.87 grams per day per capita	-3.1%
1985	281.02 grams per day per capita	+1.1%
1986	296.29 grams per day per capita	+5.4%
1987	311.65 grams per day per capita	+5.2%
1988	305.91 grams per day per capita	-1.8%
1989	314.33 grams per day per capita	+2.8%
1990	313.51 grams per day per capita	-0.3%
1991	324.99 grams per day per capita	+3.7%
1992	321.54 grams per day per capita	-1.1%
1993	321.83 grams per day per capita	+0.1%
1994	325.92 grams per day per capita	+1.3%
1995	317.55 grams per day per capita	-2.6%
1996	327.24 grams per day per capita	+3.1%
1997	330.16 grams per day per capita	+0.9%
1998	340.04 grams per day per capita	+3.0%
1999	344.79 grams per day per capita	+1.4%
2000	342.39 grams per day per capita	-0.7%
2001	345.97 grams per day per capita	+1.0%
2002	347.68 grams per day per capita	+0.5%
2003	342.23 grams per day per capita	-1.6%
2004	336.52 grams per day per capita	-1.7%
2005	343.52 grams per day per capita	+2.1%
2006	343.72 grams per day per capita	+0.1%
2007	344.9 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
2008	340.21 grams per day per capita	-1.4%
2009	348.48 grams per day per capita	+2.4%
2010	407.12 grams per day per capita	+16.8%
2011	409.89 grams per day per capita	+0.7%
2012	428.36 grams per day per capita	+4.5%
2013	432.66 grams per day per capita	+1.0%
2014	435.84 grams per day per capita	+0.7%
2015	424.11 grams per day per capita	-2.7%
2016	425.59 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
2017	420 grams per day per capita	-1.3%
2018	452.33 grams per day per capita	+7.7%
2019	463.97 grams per day per capita	+2.6%
2020	450.27 grams per day per capita	-3.0%
2021	450.8 grams per day per capita	+0.1%
2022	459.54 grams per day per capita	+1.9%
2023	459.75 grams per day per capita	+0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

Norway's 459.75 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Norway's 459.75 grams per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	269.9 grams per day per capita	261.24 grams per day per capita	287.22 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	258.53 grams per day per capita	246.83 grams per day per capita	280.81 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	293.71 grams per day per capita	260.56 grams per day per capita	314.33 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	326.76 grams per day per capita	313.51 grams per day per capita	344.79 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	343.56 grams per day per capita	336.52 grams per day per capita	348.48 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	429.99 grams per day per capita	407.12 grams per day per capita	463.97 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	455.09 grams per day per capita	450.27 grams per day per capita	459.75 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Norway

66 Suriname 461.97 grams per day per capita compare
67 Syria 460.82 grams per day per capita compare
68 USSR 460.12 grams per day per capita compare
70 Eswatini 457.78 grams per day per capita compare
71 Mexico 457.51 grams per day per capita compare
72 Seychelles 454.78 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Norway was 459.75 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 463.97 grams per day per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 246.83 grams per day per capita in 1972.
How does Norway rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Norway ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.