Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Norway
Norway: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 11.93 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in Norway stood at 11.93 million An.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Norway peaked at 12.32 million An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 An, in 1987.
Norway ranks 107th of 193 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.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Norway, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.85 million An | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 2.76 million An | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.70 million An | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.72 million An | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.96 million An | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.92 million An | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.73 million An | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.60 million An | -41.6% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million An | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million An | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.62 million An | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million An | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million An | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million An | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million An | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million An | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million An | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million An | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million An | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million An | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 924,000 An | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 862,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million An | +73.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million An | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million An | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0 An | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 An | — |
| 1989 | 0 An | — |
| 1990 | 0 An | — |
| 1991 | 0 An | — |
| 1992 | 0 An | — |
| 1993 | 6,000 An | — |
| 1994 | 0 An | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 An | — |
| 1996 | 0 An | — |
| 1997 | 0 An | — |
| 1998 | 0 An | — |
| 1999 | 0 An | — |
| 2000 | 5.40 million An | — |
| 2001 | 0 An | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million An | — |
| 2003 | 4.84 million An | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 million An | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.47 million An | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 7.48 million An | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 9.06 million An | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 9.43 million An | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.26 million An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.90 million An | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 7.89 million An | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.39 million An | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 11.81 million An | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 12.32 million An | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.25 million An | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 9.58 million An | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.26 million An | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 11.11 million An | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.47 million An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.62 million An | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 11.77 million An | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 11.47 million An | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.93 million An | +4.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 11.93 million An is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.94 million An, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 11.93 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16 million An, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -100.0% | 1.24 million An | 0 An |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 6,000 An | 0 An |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 5.40 million An | 0 An |
| 1984 | +73.7% | 862,000 An | 1.50 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million An | 1.60 million An | 3.04 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million An | 1.48 million An | 1.89 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 793,900 An | 0 An | 1.50 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 600 An | 0 An | 6,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 million An | 0 An | 9.43 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.40 million An | 7.89 million An | 12.32 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 million An | 9.62 million An | 11.93 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Norway?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Norway was 11.93 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 million An in 2014.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 An in 1987.
- How does Norway rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).