Wine consumption per capita in Norway
Norway: Wine consumption per capita was 2.52 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per capita in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, wine consumption per capita in Norway stood at 2.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Norway peaked at 2.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1961.
That places Norway 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.21 | — |
| 1962 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.38 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.44 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.41 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.53 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.75 | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 0.69 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.57 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.65 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.82 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.93 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.93 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.99 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -14.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +41.5% | 0.53 | 0.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2444 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.438 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.789 | 0.57 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.91 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.6 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.19 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.52 | 2.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Uruguay 2.76 compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 2.68 compare
- 28 Belgium 2.59 compare
- 30 Seychelles 2.49 compare
- 31 New Zealand 2.47 compare
- 32 Hungary 2.43 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 wine consumption per capita in Norway?
- Wine consumption per capita in Norway was 2.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Wine consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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