Table 3 Number of animals, by county and agricultural area in use. 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999

3   Number of animals, by county and agricultural area in use. 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999

Agricultural area by size Number of cattle Pigs for breeding Sheep one year
and over Laying hens

Total Dairy cows Other cattle,
included beef cows

The whole country

1969 971 928 436 353 535 575 78 163 837 859 3 270 423

1979 968 843 372 288 596 555 86 340 862 504 3 827 799

1989 949 369 ¹340 469 608 900 84 233 899 080 3 441 719

1999* 1 030 962 312 143 718 819 99 312 953 621 3 181 286

County

Østfold 25 952 6 921 19 031 7 766 4 701 373 036

Akershus 27 903 6 714 21 189 5 189 8 318 241 269

Oslo 63 26 37 6 43 154

Hedmark 64 858 18 340 46 518 11 382 54 075 331 243

Oppland 113 660 34 702 78 958 9 792 98 791 162 943

Buskerud 26 196 7 164 19 032 2 484 42 781 75 515

Vestfold 15 905 3 529 12 376 6 934 3 076 161 453

Telemark 13 761 3 232 10 529 1 995 26 602 114 939

Aust-Agder 10 439 2 879 7 560 605 18 159 79 917

Vest-Agder 25 779 7 451 18 328 1 388 26 404 92 825

Rogaland 173 534 52 158 121 376 20 832 157 491 801 665

Hordaland 55 361 17 421 37 940 2 153 103 303 169 792

Sogn og Fjordane 60 573 21 751 38 822 1 764 105 823 74 683

Møre og Romsdal 99 628 30 772 68 856 2 176 60 504 84 964

Sør-Trøndelag 101 488 31 504 69 984 4 059 56 592 140 470

Nord-Trøndelag 113 790 34 611 79 179 15 648 39 823 151 928

Nordland 72 698 22 203 50 495 3 428 81 316 66 735

Troms 20 227 7 100 13 127 1 377 53 414 51 694

Finnmark 9 147 3 665 5 482 334 12 405 6 061

Agricultural area in use

   5-  49² decares 34 103 11 030 23 073 5 367 123 814 774 302

  50-  99 decares 66 643 17 963 48 680 9 762 270 857 489 756

100- 199 decares 368 324 119 980 248 344 32 655 352 710 890 769

200- 299 decares 317 640 99 279 218 361 25 020 130 665 456 755

300- 499 decares 185 380 50 288 135 092 19 033 63 291 350 914

500 decares and more 58 872 13 603 45 269 7 475 12 284 218 790

¹ Comprise about 6500 breeding cows.

² Comprise some holdings with animal husbandry without agricultural area in use.


The whole country
1969	971 928	436 353	535 575	78 163	837 859	3 270 423
1979	968 843	372 288	596 555	86 340	862 504	3 827 799
1989	949 369	¹340 469	608 900	84 233	899 080	3 441 719
1999*	1 030 962	312 143	718 819	99 312	953 621	3 181 286
County
Østfold	25 952	6 921	19 031	7 766	4 701	373 036
Akershus	27 903	6 714	21 189	5 189	8 318	241 269
Oslo	63	26	37	6	43	154
Hedmark	64 858	18 340	46 518	11 382	54 075	331 243
Oppland	113 660	34 702	78 958	9 792	98 791	162 943
Buskerud	26 196	7 164	19 032	2 484	42 781	75 515
Vestfold	15 905	3 529	12 376	6 934	3 076	161 453
Telemark	13 761	3 232	10 529	1 995	26 602	114 939
Aust-Agder	10 439	2 879	7 560	605	18 159	79 917
Vest-Agder	25 779	7 451	18 328	1 388	26 404	92 825
Rogaland	173 534	52 158	121 376	20 832	157 491	801 665
Hordaland	55 361	17 421	37 940	2 153	103 303	169 792
Sogn og Fjordane	60 573	21 751	38 822	1 764	105 823	74 683
Møre og Romsdal	99 628	30 772	68 856	2 176	60 504	84 964
Sør-Trøndelag	101 488	31 504	69 984	4 059	56 592	140 470
Nord-Trøndelag	113 790	34 611	79 179	15 648	39 823	151 928
Nordland	72 698	22 203	50 495	3 428	81 316	66 735
Troms	20 227	7 100	13 127	1 377	53 414	51 694
Finnmark	9 147	3 665	5 482	334	12 405	6 061
Agricultural area in use
5- 49² decares	34 103	11 030	23 073	5 367	123 814	774 302
50- 99 decares	66 643	17 963	48 680	9 762	270 857	489 756
100- 199 decares	368 324	119 980	248 344	32 655	352 710	890 769
200- 299 decares	317 640	99 279	218 361	25 020	130 665	456 755
300- 499 decares	185 380	50 288	135 092	19 033	63 291	350 914
500 decares and more	58 872	13 603	45 269	7 475	12 284	218 790

Explanation of symbols

Agricultural area by size	Number of cattle			Pigs for breeding	Sheep one year and over	Laying hens

Agricultural area by size	Total	Dairy cows	Other cattle, included beef cows	Pigs for breeding	Sheep one year and over	Laying hens

The whole country
1969	971 928	436 353	535 575	78 163	837 859	3 270 423
1979	968 843	372 288	596 555	86 340	862 504	3 827 799
1989	949 369	¹340 469	608 900	84 233	899 080	3 441 719
1999*	1 030 962	312 143	718 819	99 312	953 621	3 181 286
County
Østfold	25 952	6 921	19 031	7 766	4 701	373 036
Akershus	27 903	6 714	21 189	5 189	8 318	241 269
Oslo	63	26	37	6	43	154
Hedmark	64 858	18 340	46 518	11 382	54 075	331 243
Oppland	113 660	34 702	78 958	9 792	98 791	162 943
Buskerud	26 196	7 164	19 032	2 484	42 781	75 515
Vestfold	15 905	3 529	12 376	6 934	3 076	161 453
Telemark	13 761	3 232	10 529	1 995	26 602	114 939
Aust-Agder	10 439	2 879	7 560	605	18 159	79 917
Vest-Agder	25 779	7 451	18 328	1 388	26 404	92 825
Rogaland	173 534	52 158	121 376	20 832	157 491	801 665
Hordaland	55 361	17 421	37 940	2 153	103 303	169 792
Sogn og Fjordane	60 573	21 751	38 822	1 764	105 823	74 683
Møre og Romsdal	99 628	30 772	68 856	2 176	60 504	84 964
Sør-Trøndelag	101 488	31 504	69 984	4 059	56 592	140 470
Nord-Trøndelag	113 790	34 611	79 179	15 648	39 823	151 928
Nordland	72 698	22 203	50 495	3 428	81 316	66 735
Troms	20 227	7 100	13 127	1 377	53 414	51 694
Finnmark	9 147	3 665	5 482	334	12 405	6 061
Agricultural area in use
5- 49² decares	34 103	11 030	23 073	5 367	123 814	774 302
50- 99 decares	66 643	17 963	48 680	9 762	270 857	489 756
100- 199 decares	368 324	119 980	248 344	32 655	352 710	890 769
200- 299 decares	317 640	99 279	218 361	25 020	130 665	456 755
300- 499 decares	185 380	50 288	135 092	19 033	63 291	350 914
500 decares and more	58 872	13 603	45 269	7 475	12 284	218 790

¹	Comprise about 6500 breeding cows.
²	Comprise some holdings with animal husbandry without agricultural area in use.