Total fisheries production in Norway
Norway: Total fisheries production was 4.00 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Norway stood at 4.00 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Norway peaked at 4.29 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million metric tons, in 1962.
That places Norway 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 3.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 million metric tons | 2.67 million metric tons | 3.63 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million metric tons | 2.04 million metric tons | 2.99 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | 3.46 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million metric tons | 3.13 million metric tons | 3.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million metric tons | 3.51 million metric tons | 4.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million metric tons | 4.00 million metric tons | 4.29 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 6 Russia 5.36 million metric tons compare
- 7 Bangladesh 5.02 million metric tons compare
- 8 United States 4.68 million metric tons compare
- 10 Chile 3.95 million metric tons compare
- 11 Philippines 3.85 million metric tons compare
- 12 Japan 3.65 million metric tons compare
More environment data for Norway
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.57 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 77.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,023 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 17.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 176 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 81.81 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 805 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Norway?
- Total fisheries production in Norway was 4.00 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 million metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for total fisheries production?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.