Per capita sources of protein in Norway
Norway: Per capita sources of protein was 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.53 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.22 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
32.8 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Norway recorded 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita 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 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 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
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.15 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 35.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 34.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 34.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 34.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 34.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 33.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 34.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 33.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 32.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 32.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 33.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 33.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 33.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 34.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 34.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 34.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 35.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 36.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 38.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 34.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 36.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 35.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 36.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 38.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 37.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 37.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 38.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 38.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 39.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 39.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 60.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 56.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 62.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 59.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 56.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.19 grams of protein per day per capita, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +37.7% | 44.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.18 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 Vietnam 58.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 58.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 19 Cameroon 57.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 21 Bhutan 56.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 56.45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 23 Benin 56.38 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 sources of protein in Norway?
- Per capita sources of protein in Norway was 56.53 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 62.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 grams of protein per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.