Horses — Stocks in Norway
Norway: Horses — Stocks was 24,505 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Norway stood at 24,505 LSU.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Norway peaked at 66,170 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,685 LSU, in 1983.
That places Norway 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in Norway, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,170 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 61,124 LSU | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 56,030 LSU | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 50,287 LSU | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 43,582 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 39,911 LSU | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 34,678 LSU | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 30,284 LSU | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 27,225 LSU | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 22,865 LSU | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 20,113 LSU | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 17,740 LSU | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 16,073 LSU | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 15,377 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 14,598 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 14,138 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 13,907 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 13,122 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 13,458 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11,505 LSU | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 10,335 LSU | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 10,010 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 9,685 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 10,270 LSU | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 10,530 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10,530 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,660 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,180 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 11,314 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,220 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 13,455 LSU | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 13,390 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 13,595 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14,139 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 14,530 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14,778 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15,429 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 16,673 LSU | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 17,523 LSU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 18,504 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18,774 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 19,177 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18,545 LSU | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18,869 LSU | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19,512 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20,250 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21,415 LSU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22,352 LSU | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 23,156 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 23,863 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23,676 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23,621 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22,394 LSU | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 25,216 LSU | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 24,053 LSU | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 22,747 LSU | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 21,605 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 22,145 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22,352 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,262 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23,486 LSU | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23,270 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24,505 LSU | +5.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 24,505 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Norway's 24,505 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,300 LSU, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,477 LSU | 27,225 LSU | 66,170 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,139 LSU | 13,122 LSU | 22,865 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,602 LSU | 9,685 LSU | 11,505 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,573 LSU | 12,220 LSU | 17,523 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,055 LSU | 18,504 LSU | 23,156 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,167 LSU | 21,605 LSU | 25,216 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,381 LSU | 22,262 LSU | 24,505 LSU | 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 horses — stocks in Norway?
- Horses — stocks in Norway was 24,505 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66,170 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,685 LSU in 1983.
- How does Norway rank for horses — stocks?
- Norway ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.