Number of poultry birds in Norway
Norway: Number of poultry birds was 17.07 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Norway stood at 17.07 million animals.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Norway peaked at 17.23 million animals in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million animals, in 1997.
Norway ranks 112th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 million animals | 3.84 million animals | 5.11 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.86 million animals | 3.71 million animals | 4.12 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million animals | 3.44 million animals | 4.40 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million animals | 3.27 million animals | 3.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 million animals | 3.46 million animals | 13.88 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 million animals | 12.36 million animals | 17.23 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.49 million animals | 14.75 million animals | 17.07 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Norway?
- Number of poultry birds in Norway was 17.07 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 million animals in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million animals in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for number of poultry birds?
- Norway ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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