Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,476 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,476 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,580 kilocalories per day
in 2012
All-time low
1,800 kilocalories per day
in 1810
Years of data
69
1810–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1810–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3,476 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 3,580 kilocalories per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,800 kilocalories per day, in 1810.
Norway ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 1,800 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1840 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 3,300 kilocalories per day | +46.7% |
| 1947 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | -12.2% |
| 1948 | 3,051 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 2,930 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,784 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 2,929 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2,802 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,861 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,994 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,951 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3,027 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3,014 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,085 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,982 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,968 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,185 kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 3,167 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,262 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,347 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3,329 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,147 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3,158 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,195 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,195 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,232 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,302 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,117 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3,183 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,155 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,222 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,219 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,275 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,225 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,315 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,335 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,409 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,421 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,379 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,419 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,458 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,433 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,474 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,521 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,452 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,473 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,485 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,476 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,570 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,561 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,580 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,562 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,519 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,459 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,418 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,418 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,487 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,534 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,533 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,508 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,487 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,476 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1,800 kilocalories per day | 1,800 kilocalories per day | 1,800 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,250 kilocalories per day | 2,250 kilocalories per day | 2,250 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,300 kilocalories per day | 3,300 kilocalories per day | 3,300 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,975 kilocalories per day | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 3,051 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,918 kilocalories per day | 2,784 kilocalories per day | 3,027 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 2,968 kilocalories per day | 3,262 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,221 kilocalories per day | 3,117 kilocalories per day | 3,347 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,280 kilocalories per day | 3,155 kilocalories per day | 3,421 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,457 kilocalories per day | 3,379 kilocalories per day | 3,521 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,511 kilocalories per day | 3,418 kilocalories per day | 3,580 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,501 kilocalories per day | 3,476 kilocalories per day | 3,533 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 21 China 3,527 kilocalories per day compare
- 22 Luxembourg 3,522 kilocalories per day compare
- 23 France 3,490 kilocalories per day compare
- 25 North Macedonia 3,476 kilocalories per day compare
- 26 Netherlands 3,467 kilocalories per day compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,458 kilocalories per day compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 3,476 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 kilocalories per day in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 kilocalories per day in 1810.
- How does Norway rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.