Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 6,529 t of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen, the 36th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.1%. The record was 8,610 t in 1993.
- Production, 2024
- 6,529 t
- World rank
- 36 of 47
- 10-year change
- −8.1%
- Record
- 8,610 t
- 1993
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.36% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.17
- world 0.25
- 10-year change
- −8.1%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Togo | 6,673 | 0.33% |
| 35 | Guinea | 6,537 | 0.32% |
| 36 | Norway | 6,529 | 0.32% |
| 37 | Lesotho | 5,733 | 0.28% |
| 38 | Chad | 5,705 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,529 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,459 | −13% |
| 2022 | 7,389 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,389 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,412 | +10% |
| 2019 | 6,715 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,640 | −2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,812 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6,523 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,714 | −5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,108 | −2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,300 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7,110 | −10% |
| 2011 | 7,930 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,050 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,860 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,830 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,670 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,610 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | −0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,460 | −2.6% |
| 2003 | 7,660 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7,580 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,500 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | 7,640 | −5.1% |
| 1999 | 8,050 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,790 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7,430 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 7,060 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,040 | −7.1% |
| 1994 | 7,580 | −12% |
| 1993 | 8,610 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 7,840 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 7,270 | +183% |
| 1990 | 2,573 | −8.4% |
| 1989 | 2,809 | −52% |
| 1988 | 5,900 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,800 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,800 | −3.1% |
| 1985 | 5,983 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5,831 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,889 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5,561 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 5,268 | +12% |
| 1980 | 4,720 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4,361 | +11% |
| 1978 | 3,929 | −4.2% |
| 1977 | 4,100 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 3,800 | +19% |
| 1975 | 3,200 | −20% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +100% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 32,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 32
- Imports
- 14 t USD 194,000
- Importer rank
- 38 of 55
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 game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Norway?
Norway produced 6,529 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?
Norway ranked 36th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Papua New Guinea with 21.6% of the world total.
How has the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Norway changed?
It fell by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 8,610 t in 1993.
Does Norway export or import game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 1 t (USD 32,000) and imports of 14 t (USD 194,000), 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.

