Wine consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Wine consumption per person was 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, wine consumption per person in Norway stood at 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
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 person in Norway peaked at 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.438 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.789 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Uruguay 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 28 Belgium 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 30 Seychelles 2.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 31 New Zealand 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 32 Hungary 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 470.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 10.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -56.92 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.92 billion current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 488.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Norway?
- Wine consumption per person in Norway was 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for wine consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.