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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Norway

Norway: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 22,370 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,370 t
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
27,445 t
in 2017
All-time low
14,702 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Norway, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Norway stood at 22,370 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Norway peaked at 27,445 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,702 t, in 1961.

That places Norway 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Norway, year by year

Year t Change
1961 14,702 t —
1962 15,513 t +5.5%
1963 15,059 t -2.9%
1964 15,494 t +2.9%
1965 16,334 t +5.4%
1966 17,214 t +5.4%
1967 18,230 t +5.9%
1968 17,926 t -1.7%
1969 17,642 t -1.6%
1970 17,014 t -3.6%
1971 16,150 t -5.1%
1972 15,688 t -2.9%
1973 15,386 t -1.9%
1974 16,465 t +7.0%
1975 16,471 t +0.0%
1976 16,033 t -2.7%
1977 17,565 t +9.6%
1978 18,243 t +3.9%
1979 19,207 t +5.3%
1980 18,767 t -2.3%
1981 21,216 t +13.0%
1982 23,640 t +11.4%
1983 23,152 t -2.1%
1984 24,393 t +5.4%
1985 24,700 t +1.3%
1986 25,400 t +2.8%
1987 25,762 t +1.4%
1988 24,517 t -4.8%
1989 24,082 t -1.8%
1990 24,456 t +1.6%
1991 22,258 t -9.0%
1992 22,828 t +2.6%
1993 24,032 t +5.3%
1994 24,827 t +3.3%
1995 24,857 t +0.1%
1996 25,579 t +2.9%
1997 24,337 t -4.9%
1998 23,129 t -5.0%
1999 22,688 t -1.9%
2000 23,311 t +2.7%
2001 24,313 t +4.3%
2002 24,971 t +2.7%
2003 24,384 t -2.4%
2004 26,133 t +7.2%
2005 25,954 t -0.7%
2006 25,153 t -3.1%
2007 23,426 t -6.9%
2008 24,115 t +2.9%
2009 23,927 t -0.8%
2010 24,438 t +2.1%
2011 23,382 t -4.3%
2012 22,777 t -2.6%
2013 23,424 t +2.8%
2014 24,156 t +3.1%
2015 25,555 t +5.8%
2016 25,990 t +1.7%
2017 27,445 t +5.6%
2018 26,973 t -1.7%
2019 24,285 t -10.0%
2020 24,561 t +1.1%
2021 24,369 t -0.8%
2022 23,480 t -3.6%
2023 22,370 t -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,457 t 14,702 t 18,230 t 9
1970s 16,822 t 15,386 t 19,207 t 10
1980s 23,563 t 18,767 t 25,762 t 10
1990s 23,899 t 22,258 t 25,579 t 10
2000s 24,569 t 23,311 t 26,133 t 10
2010s 24,842 t 22,777 t 27,445 t 10
2020s 23,695 t 22,370 t 24,561 t 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 55 Bahrain 26,455 t compare
  2. 56 Ghana 26,391 t compare
  3. 57 Burkina Faso 23,972 t compare
  4. 59 Jordan 22,329 t compare
  5. 60 Uruguay 22,285 t compare
  6. 61 Serbia and Montenegro 21,205 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Norway?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Norway was 22,370 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27,445 t in 2017.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14,702 t in 1961.
How does Norway rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Norway ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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