Aquaculture production in Norway
Norway: Aquaculture production was 1.67 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture 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
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Norway is 1.67 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Norway peaked at 1.67 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 metric tons, in 1963.
Norway ranks 8th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 521.7 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,838 metric tons | 480 metric tons | 7,377 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,736 metric tons | 7,980 metric tons | 115,191 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,881 metric tons | 131,102 metric tons | 475,932 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 680,061 metric tons | 491,329 metric tons | 961,840 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million metric tons | 1.49 million metric tons | 1.67 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Bangladesh 2.98 million metric tons compare
- 6 South Korea 2.28 million metric tons compare
- 7 Philippines 2.22 million metric tons compare
- 9 Egypt 1.60 million metric tons compare
- 10 Chile 1.42 million metric tons compare
- 11 Ecuador 1.24 million metric tons compare
More environment data for Norway
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 12.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 10.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 5.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.00 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Norway?
- Aquaculture production in Norway was 1.67 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 aquaculture production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for aquaculture production?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.