Milking machines — In Use in Norway
Norway: Milking machines — In Use was 12,142 No in 2009. ▼ Falling
Milking machines — In Use in Norway, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12,142 No for milking machines — in use in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milking machines — in use in Norway peaked at 51,539 No in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12,142 No, in 2009.
Norway ranks 23rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Milking machines — In Use in Norway, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 No | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 No | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 40,000 No | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 42,000 No | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 45,000 No | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 47,000 No | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 48,000 No | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 50,000 No | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 51,539 No | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 49,689 No | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 49,648 No | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47,352 No | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 46,580 No | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 45,800 No | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 45,000 No | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 44,250 No | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 43,490 No | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 42,720 No | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 41,942 No | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 40,800 No | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 39,670 No | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 38,540 No | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 37,400 No | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36,260 No | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 35,130 No | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 34,000 No | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 32,600 No | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 31,300 No | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 30,200 No | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 29,000 No | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 28,000 No | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27,000 No | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 27,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,000 No | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27,000 No | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,750 No | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 20,477 No | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 19,129 No | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 18,059 No | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17,238 No | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 16,442 No | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 15,257 No | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 14,170 No | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13,005 No | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 12,142 No | -6.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12,142 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 No, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12,142 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,794 No, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,949 No | 35,000 No | 51,539 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,647 No | 41,942 No | 49,689 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,590 No | 30,200 No | 40,800 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,300 No | 27,000 No | 29,000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,967 No | 12,142 No | 23,750 No | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milking machines — in use in Norway?
- Milking machines — in use in Norway was 12,142 No in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milking machines — in use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 51,539 No in 1969.
- What is the lowest milking machines — in use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,142 No in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for milking machines — in use?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2009.
- Is milking machines — in use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.