Statistics Norway

Structure of Agriculture

6   Holdings by type of farming. 2000-2006*
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006*
Holdings, total 68 539 65 607 61 890 58 231 55 507 53 003 51 199
Type of farming              
Cereals and oil seeds 11 888 11 676 11 055 10 311 9 990 9 492 9 127
Other filed crops 3 312 3 185 2 769 3 276 3 149 3 228 3 387
Horticulture and permanent crops 2 264 2 128 2 179 1 832 1 684 1 669 1 589
Cattle - dairying 18 679 17 652 16 360 15 797 15 108 14 271 13 280
Cattle - rearing and fattening 4 510 4 106 4 051 3 836 3 737 3 678 3 773
Cattle - mixed  978 1 098 1 111  699  641  769  702
Sheep 12 455 12 491 11 933 11 864 10 798 9 695 9 260
Various grazing livestock 5 287 4 840 4 485 3 114 3 101 3 090 3 034
Granivores 1 707 1 572 1 667 1 375 1 487 1 626 1 561
Mixed cropping  939  868  819  838  774  675  627
Mixed livestock 1 476 1 350 1 299 1 126 1 031 1 010  926
Mixed crops - livestock 4 955 4 568 4 113 4 163 4 007 3 800 3 933
Not classified 89 73 49 - - - -
Source: Agricultural Statistics, Statistics Norway.

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