What is sheep — stocks in Norway?

Sheep — stocks in Norway was 2.13 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 2.56 million An in 1996.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million An in 1974.

How does Norway rank for sheep — stocks?

Norway ranks 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Stocks in Norway

Name: Sheep — Stocks in Norway
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Norway: Sheep — Stocks was 2.13 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.13 million An

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

85th

of 234 countries

All-time high

2.56 million An

in 1996

All-time low

1.63 million An

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Norway, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2.13 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Norway peaked at 2.56 million An in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million An, in 1974.

Norway ranks 85th of 234 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.

Sheep — Stocks in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Norway, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	1.85 million An	—
1962	1.86 million An	+0.5%
1963	1.88 million An	+0.9%
1964	1.94 million An	+3.2%
1965	1.99 million An	+2.5%
1966	2.10 million An	+5.4%
1967	2.07 million An	-1.4%
1968	1.95 million An	-5.9%
1969	1.87 million An	-3.7%
1970	1.75 million An	-6.5%
1971	1.68 million An	-4.1%
1972	1.63 million An	-2.7%
1973	1.65 million An	+0.8%
1974	1.63 million An	-0.9%
1975	1.64 million An	+0.4%
1976	1.67 million An	+1.7%
1977	1.78 million An	+6.9%
1978	1.85 million An	+3.5%
1979	1.95 million An	+5.8%
1980	1.99 million An	+2.1%
1981	2.15 million An	+8.1%
1982	2.23 million An	+3.4%
1983	2.27 million An	+2.0%
1984	2.35 million An	+3.5%
1985	2.41 million An	+2.7%
1986	2.34 million An	-3.1%
1987	2.25 million An	-3.9%
1988	2.21 million An	-1.7%
1989	2.18 million An	-1.2%
1990	2.21 million An	+1.3%
1991	2.30 million An	+3.9%
1992	2.36 million An	+2.9%
1993	2.32 million An	-2.0%
1994	2.46 million An	+6.3%
1995	2.52 million An	+2.5%
1996	2.56 million An	+1.3%
1997	2.45 million An	-4.3%
1998	2.34 million An	-4.5%
1999	2.32 million An	-0.5%
2000	2.35 million An	+1.2%
2001	2.45 million An	+4.3%
2002	2.46 million An	+0.3%
2003	2.48 million An	+0.9%
2004	2.47 million An	-0.6%
2005	2.42 million An	-1.8%
2006	2.36 million An	-2.6%
2007	2.27 million An	-3.9%
2008	2.25 million An	-0.7%
2009	2.29 million An	+1.8%
2010	2.31 million An	+0.8%
2011	2.30 million An	-0.3%
2012	2.23 million An	-3.1%
2013	2.27 million An	+2.0%
2014	2.29 million An	+0.6%
2015	2.38 million An	+4.1%
2016	2.48 million An	+4.1%
2017	2.42 million An	-2.4%
2018	2.40 million An	-0.6%
2019	2.31 million An	-4.1%
2020	2.30 million An	-0.5%
2021	2.26 million An	-1.3%
2022	2.25 million An	-0.5%
2023	2.17 million An	-3.5%
2024	2.13 million An	-2.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

Norway's 2.13 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 345,440 An, 6.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Norway's 2.13 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 701,482 An, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.95 million An	1.85 million An	2.10 million An	9
1970s	1.72 million An	1.63 million An	1.95 million An	10
1980s	2.24 million An	1.99 million An	2.41 million An	10
1990s	2.38 million An	2.21 million An	2.56 million An	10
2000s	2.38 million An	2.25 million An	2.48 million An	10
2010s	2.34 million An	2.23 million An	2.48 million An	10
2020s	2.22 million An	2.13 million An	2.30 million An	5

Countries ranked near Norway

82 Eritrea 2.51 million An compare
82 Eritrea 2.51 million An compare
84 Portugal 2.14 million An compare
86 United Arab Emirates 2.05 million An compare
87 Caribbean 2.03 million An compare
88 Togo 2.03 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Norway

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0406 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1441 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1751 hectares per person (2025)
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)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Norway?: Sheep — stocks in Norway was 2.13 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 2.56 million An in 1996.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million An in 1974.
How does Norway rank for sheep — stocks?: Norway ranks 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,987 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.