Per capita sources of protein in Norway

Norway: Per capita sources of protein was 56.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.53
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.22
in 2019
All-time low
32.8
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Norway, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 56.53 for per capita sources of protein in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Norway peaked at 62.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 1972.

That places Norway 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 35.15 —
1962 35.97 +2.3%
1963 34.06 -5.3%
1964 34.99 +2.7%
1965 34.37 -1.8%
1966 34.88 +1.5%
1967 34.1 -2.2%
1968 33.7 -1.2%
1969 34.87 +3.5%
1970 33.18 -4.9%
1971 32.83 -1.0%
1972 32.8 -0.1%
1973 33.37 +1.7%
1974 33.58 +0.6%
1975 33.17 -1.2%
1976 34.6 +4.3%
1977 34.74 +0.4%
1978 34.89 +0.4%
1979 35.67 +2.2%
1980 36.86 +3.3%
1981 38.86 +5.4%
1982 34.29 -11.7%
1983 36.28 +5.8%
1984 35.69 -1.6%
1985 35.56 -0.4%
1986 36.83 +3.6%
1987 38.19 +3.7%
1988 37.78 -1.1%
1989 38.34 +1.5%
1990 37.94 -1.0%
1991 38.72 +2.1%
1992 38.61 -0.3%
1993 38.35 -0.7%
1994 39.15 +2.1%
1995 38.01 -2.9%
1996 39.11 +2.9%
1997 39.35 +0.6%
1998 40.12 +1.9%
1999 40.82 +1.7%
2000 40.42 -1.0%
2001 41.18 +1.9%
2002 41.31 +0.3%
2003 41.17 -0.3%
2004 41.31 +0.3%
2005 41.75 +1.1%
2006 41.93 +0.4%
2007 43.15 +2.9%
2008 44.01 +2.0%
2009 44.44 +1.0%
2010 61.18 +37.7%
2011 60.28 -1.5%
2012 59.26 -1.7%
2013 59.94 +1.1%
2014 57.14 -4.7%
2015 56.64 -0.9%
2016 56.47 -0.3%
2017 56.25 -0.4%
2018 58.75 +4.4%
2019 62.22 +5.9%
2020 59.85 -3.8%
2021 56.34 -5.9%
2022 56.12 -0.4%
2023 56.53 +0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 56.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.8, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 56.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita sources of protein in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +37.7% 44.44 61.18

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.68 33.7 35.97 9
1970s 33.88 32.8 35.67 10
1980s 36.87 34.29 38.86 10
1990s 39.02 37.94 40.82 10
2000s 42.07 40.42 44.44 10
2010s 58.81 56.25 62.22 10
2020s 57.21 56.12 59.85 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Vietnam 58.97 compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 58.94 compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 57.31 compare
  4. 21 Bhutan 56.5 compare
  5. 22 Uzbekistan 56.45 compare
  6. 23 Benin 56.38 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Norway?
Per capita sources of protein in Norway was 56.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 62.22 in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 1972.
How does Norway rank for per capita sources of protein?
Norway ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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