How does Norway rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?

Norway ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway

Name: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Norway: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.418 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.418 metric tons per person

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

11th

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.9335 metric tons per person

in 1967

All-time low

0.418 metric tons per person

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway stood at 0.418 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.9335 metric tons per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.418 metric tons per person, in 2024.

Norway ranks 11th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0.4494 metric tons per person	—
1961	0.4871 metric tons per person	+8.4%
1962	0.4322 metric tons per person	-11.3%
1963	0.4337 metric tons per person	+0.3%
1964	0.5078 metric tons per person	+17.1%
1965	0.6606 metric tons per person	+30.1%
1966	0.8323 metric tons per person	+26.0%
1967	0.9335 metric tons per person	+12.1%
1968	0.7729 metric tons per person	-17.2%
1969	0.694 metric tons per person	-10.2%
1970	0.8192 metric tons per person	+18.0%
1971	0.8375 metric tons per person	+2.2%
1972	0.8442 metric tons per person	+0.8%
1973	0.791 metric tons per person	-6.3%
1974	0.6987 metric tons per person	-11.7%
1975	0.6655 metric tons per person	-4.8%
1976	0.8707 metric tons per person	+30.8%
1977	0.8959 metric tons per person	+2.9%
1978	0.6822 metric tons per person	-23.9%
1979	0.697 metric tons per person	+2.2%
1980	0.6341 metric tons per person	-9.0%
1981	0.6727 metric tons per person	+6.1%
1982	0.6577 metric tons per person	-2.2%
1983	0.7182 metric tons per person	+9.2%
1984	0.6252 metric tons per person	-12.9%
1985	0.539 metric tons per person	-13.8%
1986	0.4911 metric tons per person	-8.9%
1987	0.503 metric tons per person	+2.4%
1988	0.4643 metric tons per person	-7.7%
1989	0.4699 metric tons per person	+1.2%
1990	0.428 metric tons per person	-8.9%
1991	0.5203 metric tons per person	+21.6%
1992	0.6145 metric tons per person	+18.1%
1993	0.6024 metric tons per person	-2.0%
1994	0.5925 metric tons per person	-1.6%
1995	0.6252 metric tons per person	+5.5%
1996	0.6479 metric tons per person	+3.6%
1997	0.6959 metric tons per person	+7.4%
1998	0.6884 metric tons per person	-1.1%
1999	0.6305 metric tons per person	-8.4%
2000	0.6486 metric tons per person	+2.9%
2001	0.6369 metric tons per person	-1.8%
2002	0.6466 metric tons per person	+1.5%
2003	0.5949 metric tons per person	-8.0%
2004	0.5854 metric tons per person	-1.6%
2005	0.5556 metric tons per person	-5.1%
2006	0.5191 metric tons per person	-6.6%
2007	0.5371 metric tons per person	+3.5%
2008	0.5423 metric tons per person	+1.0%
2009	0.5597 metric tons per person	+3.2%
2010	0.5817 metric tons per person	+3.9%
2011	0.4953 metric tons per person	-14.8%
2012	0.4562 metric tons per person	-7.9%
2013	0.4447 metric tons per person	-2.5%
2014	0.4796 metric tons per person	+7.9%
2015	0.4733 metric tons per person	-1.3%
2016	0.421 metric tons per person	-11.0%
2017	0.4854 metric tons per person	+15.3%
2018	0.5028 metric tons per person	+3.6%
2019	0.4649 metric tons per person	-7.6%
2020	0.4901 metric tons per person	+5.4%
2021	0.4781 metric tons per person	-2.5%
2022	0.4817 metric tons per person	+0.8%
2023	0.461 metric tons per person	-4.3%
2024	0.418 metric tons per person	-9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6204 metric tons per person	0.4322 metric tons per person	0.9335 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0.7802 metric tons per person	0.6655 metric tons per person	0.8959 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.5775 metric tons per person	0.4643 metric tons per person	0.7182 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.6046 metric tons per person	0.428 metric tons per person	0.6959 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.5826 metric tons per person	0.5191 metric tons per person	0.6486 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.4805 metric tons per person	0.421 metric tons per person	0.5817 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.4658 metric tons per person	0.418 metric tons per person	0.4901 metric tons per person	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway?: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Norway was 0.418 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.9335 metric tons per person in 1967.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.418 metric tons per person in 2024.
How does Norway rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?: Norway ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.