Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 427.8%
World rank
149th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.12 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-6.46 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Norway, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded -2.75 % change on previous year for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 427.8% on the previous year and down 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 8.12 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -6.46 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Norway 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.496 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.9119 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1964 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +245.5% |
| 1965 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1967 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1968 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +325.2% |
| 1969 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1970 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1971 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1972 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7725 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1974 | -0.9305 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4344 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1976 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +295.7% |
| 1977 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +300.9% |
| 1978 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1979 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1981 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1983 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1985 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1986 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1987 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1988 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1989 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1991 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1992 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1993 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1994 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -419.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1997 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -424.5% |
| 1998 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | -0.531 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2001 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2597 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8901 % change on previous year | +242.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5687 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2005 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 2006 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2007 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2008 | -0.7349 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8049 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3388 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2012 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +807.7% |
| 2013 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5924 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +586.9% |
| 2016 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5782 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2019 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +601.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4583 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2021 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5206 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2023 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +427.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6719 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's -2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.38 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1876 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4901 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.687 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1265 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1066 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | -0.4583 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 146 Thailand -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Portugal -2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bahrain -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Iceland -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 151 New Zealand -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Malta -3.32 % change on previous year 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 — stocks, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Norway was -2.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.46 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.