Total fisheries production in Norway
Norway: Total fisheries production was 4.00 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.00 million metric tons
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.29 million metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
1.57 million metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 216 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.
Total fisheries production in Norway, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.61 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1.76 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 1.57 million metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.88 million metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 2.46 million metric tons | +31.1% |
| 1966 | 3.12 million metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 3.53 million metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 2.95 million metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 2.67 million metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 3.18 million metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 3.27 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.32 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.13 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.67 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.51 million metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 3.63 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.77 million metric tons | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.60 million metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.77 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.72 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.61 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 2.77 million metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 2.76 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.16 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.43 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 3.46 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.32 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.66 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.80 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.84 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.53 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.94 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.25 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.29 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million metric tons | -4.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.00 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 202.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.00 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 99.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (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 216 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.