Pig livestock count heads in Norway
Norway: Pig livestock count heads was 709,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
709,600
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 178 countries
All-time high
855,704
in 2012
All-time low
515,400
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 709,600 for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Norway peaked at 855,704 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 515,400, in 1963.
Norway ranks 74th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,984 | 515,400 | 657,871 | 9 |
| 1970s | 701,897 | 641,746 | 765,612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 707,560 | 656,695 | 778,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 770,707 | 709,700 | 842,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 798,068 | 710,788 | 845,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 841,028 | 786,121 | 855,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 750,860 | 709,600 | 773,800 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Norway?
- Pig livestock count heads in Norway was 709,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 855,704 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,400 in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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