Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.92 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.07 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
51.17 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 72.07 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.17 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1963.
That places Norway 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.93 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 52.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 51.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 51.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 52.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 52.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 53.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 54.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 52.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 55.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 56.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 56.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 59.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 59.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 63.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 64.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 67.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 64.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 64.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 63.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 64.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 63.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 64.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 60.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 59.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 59 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 62.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 62.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 65.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 64.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 65.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 71.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 67.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 70.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 69.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 72.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 70.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 59 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 59 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 72.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 33 Greece 70.24 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 35 Italy 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 68.07 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 38 Brazil 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 39 Nauru 67.2 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 68.92 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 72.07 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.17 grams of protein per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.