Sheep — Stocks in Norway
Norway: Sheep — Stocks was 219,110 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Norway recorded 219,110 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Norway peaked at 255,760 LSU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 163,222 LSU, in 1974.
Norway ranks 65th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Norway, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 186,420 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 188,120 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 194,047 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 198,920 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 209,644 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 206,742 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 194,573 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 187,394 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 175,291 LSU | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 168,113 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 163,492 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 164,755 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 163,222 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 163,931 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 166,749 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 178,242 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 184,520 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 195,209 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 199,220 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 215,390 LSU | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 222,710 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 227,210 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 235,100 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 241,450 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 233,990 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 224,770 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 220,970 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 218,290 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 221,100 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 229,710 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 236,330 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 231,690 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 246,200 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 252,420 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 255,760 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 244,780 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 233,720 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 232,479 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 235,270 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 245,281 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 245,918 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 248,107 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 246,696 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 242,304 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 236,006 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 226,713 LSU | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 225,047 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 228,986 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 230,829 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 230,047 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 222,973 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 227,394 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 228,741 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 238,049 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 247,740 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 241,781 LSU | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 240,383 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 230,631 LSU | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 229,574 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 226,479 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 225,300 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 219,110 LSU | -2.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 219,110 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 219,110 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,374 LSU, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,596 LSU | 185,500 LSU | 209,644 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 172,352 LSU | 163,222 LSU | 195,209 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,910 LSU | 199,220 LSU | 241,450 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,419 LSU | 221,100 LSU | 255,760 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,033 LSU | 225,047 LSU | 248,107 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,857 LSU | 222,973 LSU | 247,740 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,116 LSU | 219,110 LSU | 229,574 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 sheep — stocks in Norway?
- Sheep — stocks in Norway was 219,110 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 255,760 LSU in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,222 LSU in 1974.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — stocks?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — 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.