Per capita milk consumption in Norway
Norway: Per capita milk consumption was 184.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
184.58
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
326.21
in 1982
All-time low
175.67
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Norway stood at 184.58.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Norway peaked at 326.21 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 175.67, in 2011.
That places Norway 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250.53 | — |
| 1962 | 259.59 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 248.87 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 249.54 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 256.86 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 249.63 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 251.91 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 246.57 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 256.92 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 266.44 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 250.38 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 258.88 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 265.5 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 282.13 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 285.65 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 279.37 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 270.07 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 290.66 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 311.29 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 324.67 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 316.64 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 326.21 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 298.26 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 303.27 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 319.04 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 308.32 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 292.05 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 259.5 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 267 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 274.48 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 268.52 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 259.01 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 263.2 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 267.09 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 263.91 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 276.82 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 274.64 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 257.77 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 271.2 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 263.83 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 271 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 272.69 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 266.27 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 262.46 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 259.75 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 258.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 260.97 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 258.89 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 262.73 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 180.86 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 175.67 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 183.06 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 180.71 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 189.85 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 183.44 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 178 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 182.68 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 186.85 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 180.6 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 192.72 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 200.8 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 189.9 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 184.58 | -2.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 184.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 189, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 184.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -31.2% | 262.73 | 180.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.27 | 246.57 | 259.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 276.04 | 250.38 | 311.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.5 | 259.5 | 326.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.66 | 257.77 | 276.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.72 | 258.6 | 272.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.17 | 175.67 | 189.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192 | 184.58 | 200.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 per capita milk consumption in Norway?
- Per capita milk consumption in Norway was 184.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 326.21 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.67 in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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