Wheat bran, sharps and residues market in Norway

Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2023, the Norwegian wheat bran market volume showed considerable variation, starting at 116 152 t in 2018 and reaching a peak of 117 840 t in 2019. A sharp decline followed in 2020, reducing the market to 85 830 t. A gradual recovery then took place, with volume climbing to 95 047 t in 2022 before a slight decrease to 92 257 t in 2023.

The market's dynamics were closely tied to domestic production and import trends. Production fell from 95 625 t in 2019 to 76 140 t in 2020, while imports contracted even more sharply from 22 215 t to 9 692 t over the same period. The subsequent recovery was led by production, which rose to 88 560 t in 2022, partially offsetting a continued slide in imports, which dwindled to 4 057 t by 2023.

By the end of the period, the market had not fully regained its pre-2020 level. The consistent decline in import volumes, coupled with a production base that stabilized around 88 000 t after 2021, resulted in a market structure increasingly dependent on domestic output.

Production wheat bran, sharps and residues in Norway

In kind, 2018-2021, K t

Top producers of wheat bran, sharps and residues, 2018-2021

World map of production of wheat bran, sharps and residues, 2018-2021

In 2021, Norway produced 84 K t of wheat bran, sharps and residues, representing a 9.7% year-over-year increase. However, looking at the broader period from 2018 to 2021, production actually decreased by 9%, with a compound annual growth rate of 3.1%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 96 K t, while the lowest was in 2020 at 76 K t. The most significant decline occurred in 2020, with a drop of 20.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Norway in kind, 2018-2021, K t

Exports wheat bran, sharps and residues from Norway

Exports in kind, t

The market exhibited volatility during the observed period. Exports reached their lowest point in 2019 at 0.2 t, then surged to their peak in 2021 at 10 t—a dramatic 41-fold increase. In 2021, wheat bran, sharps and residues exports from Norway totaled 10 t, marking a substantial 473.1% rise from the previous year. The largest decline was recorded in 2019 at 14.6%, while the most significant increase occurred in 2020 with a 615.0% jump.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Norway in kind, 2018-2021, t

From 2018 to 2021, Sweden and Denmark dominated Norway's exports in kind, together accounting for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's exports from Norway in kind, 2018-2021

Exports in value, K $ US

Market performance showed noticeable fluctuations over this period. Exports hit their lowest point in 2019 at 2 K $ US, then peaked in 2020 at 10 K $ US—a 6.1-fold difference. In 2021, wheat bran, sharps and residues exports from Norway amounted to 6 K $ US, which was 34.9% lower than the previous year. The largest increase was recorded in 2020 with a 512.9% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Norway in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

During 2018–2021, Denmark and Sweden formed a highly concentrated pair of markets for Norway's exports in value terms of wheat bran, sharps and residues, together representing 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's exports from Norway in value, 2018-2021

Imports wheat bran, sharps and residues to Norway

Imports in kind, t

Imported volumes of wheat bran, sharps and residues in Norway declined for the third consecutive year. In 2021, imports totaled 5 720 t, indicating a 41.0% decrease compared to the previous year. Between 2018 and 2021, imports fell by 76.5%, equating to an annualized rate of 38.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Norway in kind, 2018-2021, t

From 2018 to 2021, Côte d'Ivoire (43.2% of imports in kind), Guinea (14.1% of imports in kind), and Belarus (10.7% of imports in kind) formed the main cluster of markets for imports in kind, collectively accounting for 68.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Norway in kind, 2018-2021

Imports in value, K $ US

Deliveries of wheat bran, sharps and residues to Norway declined for the third year in a row. In 2021, imports stood at 1 387 K $ US, amounting to a 32.8% drop year-over-year. Over the period 2018-2021, imports decreased by 74.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of 36.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Norway in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

In 2018–2021, Côte d'Ivoire (42.3% of imports in value terms), Guinea (14.7% of imports in value terms), and Belarus (10.3% of imports in value terms) continued to be the main suppliers of wheat bran, sharps and residues to Norway, jointly forming 67.3% of total imports in value terms.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Norway in value, 2018-2021