Currants production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 500 t of currants, the 23rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 20,539 t in 1981. Area harvested: 300 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 500 t
- World rank
- 23 of 38
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 20,539 t
- 1981
Currants in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 5.0 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Australia | 549 | 0.08% |
| 22 | Czechia | 530 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Norway | 500 | 0.07% |
| 24 | Greece | 420 | 0.06% |
| 25 | Romania | 220 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of currants
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 500 | +1.8% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 2023 | 491 | −8.1% | 282 | 1.74 |
| 2022 | 534 | +0.2% | 263 | 2.03 |
| 2021 | 533 | −19% | 284 | 1.88 |
| 2020 | 662 | +1.5% | 274 | 2.42 |
| 2019 | 652 | −3.6% | 281 | 2.32 |
| 2018 | 676 | −2.7% | 289 | 2.34 |
| 2017 | 695 | −8.9% | 287 | 2.42 |
| 2016 | 763 | −12% | 284 | 2.69 |
| 2015 | 863 | +47% | 279 | 3.09 |
| 2014 | 586 | +37% | 254 | 2.31 |
| 2013 | 427 | −27% | 237 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 583 | −2.3% | 246 | 2.37 |
| 2011 | 597 | +32% | 242 | 2.47 |
| 2010 | 452 | −46% | 241 | 1.88 |
| 2009 | 836 | +6.8% | 284 | 2.94 |
| 2008 | 783 | +2.2% | 279 | 2.81 |
| 2007 | 766 | −4.1% | 277 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 799 | +6.1% | 277 | 2.88 |
| 2005 | 753 | +26% | 261 | 2.89 |
| 2004 | 599 | −35% | 255 | 2.35 |
| 2003 | 918 | +30% | 248 | 3.70 |
| 2002 | 704 | +2.9% | 233 | 3.02 |
| 2001 | 684 | −4.2% | 223 | 3.07 |
| 2000 | 714 | −18% | 211 | 3.38 |
| 1999 | 870 | +29% | 240 | 3.63 |
| 1998 | 676 | −16% | 235 | 2.88 |
| 1997 | 808 | −8.7% | 232 | 3.48 |
| 1996 | 885 | −34% | 224 | 3.95 |
| 1995 | 1,338 | +4.4% | 229 | 5.84 |
| 1994 | 1,281 | −18% | 249 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 1,556 | +8.1% | 254 | 6.13 |
| 1992 | 1,440 | −17% | 258 | 5.58 |
| 1991 | 1,736 | −1.0% | 274 | 6.34 |
| 1990 | 1,754 | −90% | 280 | 6.26 |
| 1989 | 18,122 | −8.1% | 3,120 | 5.81 |
| 1988 | 19,712 | +11% | 3,120 | 6.32 |
| 1987 | 17,803 | −2.7% | 3,120 | 5.71 |
| 1986 | 18,304 | −3.5% | 3,120 | 5.87 |
| 1985 | 18,967 | +4.1% | 3,120 | 6.08 |
| 1984 | 18,225 | −5.1% | — | — |
| 1983 | 19,202 | +0.8% | — | — |
| 1982 | 19,045 | −7.3% | — | — |
| 1981 | 20,539 | +5.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 19,439 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1979 | 17,957 | −1.8% | — | — |
| 1978 | 18,277 | +16% | — | — |
| 1977 | 15,750 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 15,439 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1975 | 16,484 | −1.3% | — | — |
| 1974 | 16,695 | +5.9% | — | — |
| 1973 | 15,761 | −1.8% | — | — |
| 1972 | 16,056 | −0.5% | — | — |
| 1971 | 16,138 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 15,826 | −0.5% | — | — |
| 1969 | 15,913 | −6.5% | — | — |
| 1968 | 17,011 | +5.7% | — | — |
| 1967 | 16,101 | −7.6% | — | — |
| 1966 | 17,432 | +1.1% | — | — |
| 1965 | 17,245 | −11% | — | — |
| 1964 | 19,278 | −3.8% | — | — |
| 1963 | 20,031 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1962 | 20,332 | +15% | — | — |
| 1961 | 17,648 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 16 t USD 403,000
- Importer rank
- 40 of 74
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of currants in Norway?
Norway produced 500 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of currants?
Norway ranked 23rd of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 72.2% of the world total.
How has the production of currants in Norway changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 20,539 t in 1981.
What is the yield of currants in Norway?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (500 t from 300 ha), against a world average of 5.0 t/ha.
Does Norway export or import currants?
In 2024 Norway reported no exports and imports of 16 t (USD 403,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.