Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Norway
Norway: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.397 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Norway is 0.397 An per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% 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, 0.397 An per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 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 | 0.397 An per person | -3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.397 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0549 An per person, 7.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.397 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.188 An per person, 2.1× 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 | 0.4138 An per person | 0.397 An per person | 0.4268 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Norway?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Norway was 0.397 An per person in 2023, 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 0.397 An per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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)
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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.