Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Norway
Norway: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.382 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Norway stood at 0.382 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.5837 An per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.382 An per person, in 2024.
Norway ranks 36th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5139 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5123 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5131 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5253 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5343 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5586 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5463 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5098 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.487 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4523 An per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4307 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4157 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.416 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4096 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4091 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4142 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4408 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4546 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4793 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4876 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5254 An per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5412 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5504 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5679 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5815 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5615 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5368 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5249 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5164 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5213 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.539 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5513 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5373 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5677 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5791 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5837 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5557 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5274 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.521 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5239 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5434 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5419 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5435 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5372 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5241 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5064 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4814 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.472 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4742 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4721 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4645 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4443 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4477 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4453 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4588 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4733 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4582 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4525 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4313 An per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4268 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4188 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4129 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.394 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.382 An per person | -3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.382 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 7.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.382 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1723 An per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5223 An per person | 0.487 An per person | 0.5586 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4322 An per person | 0.4091 An per person | 0.4793 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5394 An per person | 0.4876 An per person | 0.5815 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5484 An per person | 0.521 An per person | 0.5837 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5148 An per person | 0.472 An per person | 0.5435 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4548 An per person | 0.4313 An per person | 0.4733 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4069 An per person | 0.382 An per person | 0.4268 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 33 Somalia 0.4202 An per person compare
- 34 Tajikistan 0.4044 An per person compare
- 35 Djibouti 0.4026 An per person compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3473 An per person compare
- 38 South Africa 0.3318 An per person compare
- 39 Peru 0.3296 An per person compare
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 sheep — stocks, per capita in Norway?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Norway was 0.382 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5837 An per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.382 An per person in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.