Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Norway
Norway: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.41 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Norway stood at 0.41 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.6049 An per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.41 An per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5422 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5395 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5405 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5554 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5632 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5876 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5748 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5356 An per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5109 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.474 An per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4517 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4351 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4343 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4271 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4264 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.431 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4581 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4723 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4991 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5084 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5475 An per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5651 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5749 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5922 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6049 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5841 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5588 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5467 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5389 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5422 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5601 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5722 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5578 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5879 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5989 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6031 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5743 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5454 An per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5386 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5409 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.56 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5583 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5594 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5529 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5399 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5219 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4967 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4865 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4884 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4859 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.478 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4574 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4603 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4578 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4717 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4864 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4706 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4649 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4434 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4392 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4316 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4258 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.41 An per person | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.55 An per person | 0.5109 An per person | 0.5876 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4509 An per person | 0.4264 An per person | 0.4991 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5621 An per person | 0.5084 An per person | 0.6049 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5681 An per person | 0.5386 An per person | 0.6031 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5305 An per person | 0.4865 An per person | 0.56 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4676 An per person | 0.4434 An per person | 0.4864 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4266 An per person | 0.41 An per person | 0.4392 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 56 Zimbabwe 0.427 An per person compare
- 57 South Africa 0.42 An per person compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 0.4172 An per person compare
- 60 Peru 0.3855 An per person compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3824 An per person compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.368 An per person compare
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 sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Norway?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Norway was 0.41 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6049 An per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 An per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — 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 and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.