Concept variable

Livestock

	Norwegian (bokmål) Norwegian (nynorsk)
Name	Livestock
Definition	Utility animals (mammals, birds and bees) that are kept for production of e.g. milk, meat or wool, for breeding or as draught animals. Pets are not included.
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Owner	430 - Division for primary industry
Comments	Some livestock categories are not included in the statistics provided by Statistics Norway: The Norwegian Agriculture Agency is preparing statistics on reindeer husbandry. Furthermore, Statistics Norway collected information on fur-bearing animals last time in the Census of Agriculture and forestry 1989. Later, statistics provided by the Norwegian Agriculture Agency based on applications for governmental production subsidies in agriculture, comprise most of the fur-farms.
Statistical unit	Establishment
Subject	10.04.10 - Agriculture, hunting, wildlife conservation
Linked to Variable Definition	Agricultural holding
Classification	Classification of livestock