Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.17 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.17 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 7.23 An per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.66 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
Norway ranks 110th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.36 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.43 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 5.74 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.04 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.96 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.6 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.03 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.83 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.71 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.66 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.75 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.07 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 5.25 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.57 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.69 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.14 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.37 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.71 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.66 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.3 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.24 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.3 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.53 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.72 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.59 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.98 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.23 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.93 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.62 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.58 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.65 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.92 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.94 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.99 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.95 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.83 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.66 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.35 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.46 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.48 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.28 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.44 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.97 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.76 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.49 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.38 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.17 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 An per square kilometre | 5.36 An per square kilometre | 6.04 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.92 An per square kilometre | 4.66 An per square kilometre | 5.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 An per square kilometre | 5.69 An per square kilometre | 6.88 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 An per square kilometre | 6.3 An per square kilometre | 7.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 An per square kilometre | 6.35 An per square kilometre | 6.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 An per square kilometre | 6.28 An per square kilometre | 6.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 An per square kilometre | 6.17 An per square kilometre | 6.49 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 107 Guatemala 6.84 An per square kilometre compare
- 108 Slovakia 6.49 An per square kilometre compare
- 109 Liberia 6.43 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Argentina 6.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Belgium 6.08 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 6.01 An per square kilometre compare
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Norway was 6.17 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 An per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Norway rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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
Sheep and Goats — 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.