Food, beverages and tobacco in Norway
Norway: Food, beverages and tobacco was 20.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Norway, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Norway stood at 20.8%.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Norway peaked at 22.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1979.
Norway ranks 96th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.9% | — |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +12.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- 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)
- 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Norway?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Norway was 20.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Norway ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).