All meat production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 364,440 t of all meat, the 87th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.0%. The record was 372,779 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 364,440 t
- World rank
- 87 of 194
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Record
- 372,779 t
- 2022
All meat in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.11% in 2014
- kg per person
- 65.4
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Zambia | 369,605 | 0.10% |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 367,361 | 0.10% |
| 87 | Norway | 364,440 | 0.10% |
| 88 | Angola | 360,123 | 0.10% |
| 89 | North Korea | 344,589 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 364,440 | −1.4% |
| 2023 | 369,657 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 372,779 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 371,067 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 356,941 | −0.7% |
| 2019 | 359,399 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 360,497 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 359,628 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 352,832 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 341,472 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 347,136 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 348,726 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 333,443 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 340,285 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 341,446 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 333,243 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 328,127 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 306,503 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 302,225 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 293,073 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 291,219 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 275,230 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 271,035 | −0.1% |
| 2001 | 271,293 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 269,675 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 274,266 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 261,886 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 261,270 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 256,523 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 244,040 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 239,455 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 232,154 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 231,917 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 218,349 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 217,160 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 211,179 | −3.4% |
| 1988 | 218,719 | −0.6% |
| 1987 | 220,014 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 208,497 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 204,259 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 199,293 | −0.4% |
| 1983 | 200,073 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 205,074 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 201,125 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 192,126 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 189,129 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 182,793 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 181,186 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 169,031 | −4.3% |
| 1975 | 176,716 | −1.7% |
| 1974 | 179,768 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 169,208 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 164,990 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 156,611 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 153,393 | −1.9% |
| 1969 | 156,439 | −0.7% |
| 1968 | 157,587 | −2.7% |
| 1967 | 161,879 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 154,776 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 151,991 | −6.3% |
| 1964 | 162,140 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 159,078 | −4.5% |
| 1962 | 166,573 | +21% |
| 1961 | 137,659 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Norway?
Norway produced 364,440 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of meat?
Norway ranked 87th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Norway changed?
It rose by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 372,779 t in 2022.
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.
Other large producers
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.