Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.4 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Norway is 2.4 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 3.23 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.3 An per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Norway 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.02 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.85 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.76 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.52 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.61 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.76 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.61 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.75 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.83 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 2.67 An per square kilometre | 3.23 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 An per square kilometre | 2.5 An per square kilometre | 2.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 An per square kilometre | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 2.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 An per square kilometre | 2.61 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 An per square kilometre | 2.4 An per square kilometre | 2.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 2.3 An per square kilometre | 2.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 An per square kilometre | 2.4 An per square kilometre | 2.47 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 138 Finland 2.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 2.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 French Polynesia 2.45 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Malaysia 2.21 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mauritania 1.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kuwait 1.79 An per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Norway was 2.4 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.