Vegetable consumption per capita in Norway
Norway: Vegetable consumption per capita was 146.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Norway is 146.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Norway peaked at 162.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.42, in 1962.
That places Norway 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.56 | — |
| 1962 | 41.42 | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 50.23 | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 41.66 | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 47.56 | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 51.03 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 46.95 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 47.05 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.45 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 50.2 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 50.66 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.81 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 49.52 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 46.32 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 46.31 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.64 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 48.91 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 54.35 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 49.98 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 61.56 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 55.35 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 59.89 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 50.48 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 58.24 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 51.84 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 55.95 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 56.45 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 63.06 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 61.16 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 56.89 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 57.22 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.71 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 58 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 63.35 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 60.1 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 62.47 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 62.88 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.46 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 63.92 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 60.69 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 68.51 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 68.46 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.94 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 74.92 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.06 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.8 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 77.83 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 81.83 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 78.98 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 142.95 | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 152.45 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 141.09 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 147.07 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 154.25 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 146.64 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 153.9 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 149.93 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 148.19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 153.15 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 160.78 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 162.75 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 150.16 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 146.38 | -2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 146.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 146.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.38, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 | +81.0% | 78.98 | 142.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1 | 41.42 | 51.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.07 | 46.31 | 54.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.4 | 50.48 | 63.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1 | 56.71 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6 | 60.69 | 81.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.96 | 141.09 | 154.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.02 | 146.38 | 162.75 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Norway?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Norway was 146.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 162.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.42 in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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