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Livestock husbandry

The statistics gives information about holdings with livestock and number of livestock.

Updated: 13 May 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from the statistics

  • Livestock husbandry, as of 1 March
    Livestock husbandry, as of 1 March
    2025Per cent change
    2024 - 20252016 - 2025
    Holdings keeping domestic animals24 780-0.9-12.7
    Number
    Dairy cows208 0642.6-8.3
    Beef cows105 109-1.238.0
    Sheep885 908-0.4-19.1
    Dairy goat32 646-3.8-2.7
    Pigs for breeding, total64 332-5.7-30.5
    Explanation of symbols
  • Holdings keeping domestic animals of various kinds as per 1 March
    Holdings keeping domestic animals of various kinds as per 1 March1 2
    Holdings with
    Domestic animalsCattleCows, totalDiary cowsBeef cowsWinter feed sheepPigs, totalHensDairy goats
    202126 02612 91811 8316 9105 93613 4241 6951 456273
    202225 60412 69711 7146 7236 02313 2551 6651 381268
    202325 38812 34411 3926 4885 96813 0351 5971 306256
    202425 00011 98011 0566 2685 84212 9301 5371 294251
    202524 78011 68610 8136 1085 76012 8131 5371 318242
    County
    Østfold6502532349914414298870
    Oslo and Akershus7393132799919925359672
    Innlandet4 0812 2572 1091 1411 2241 60231217846
    Buskerud921413385131278444174510
    Vestfold4511581494411713493390
    Telemark66027925766200298223515
    Agder1 42370665825847179247751
    Rogaland3 4291 7741 6801 0019502 26541616811
    Vestland4 7671 6191 4589066313 4909119362
    Møre og Romsdal1 9008997995483021 0083310125
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage3 4811 9831 8561 1938331 1262452065
    Nordland - Nordlánnda1 458708652406308783847120
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa60722620713785357184645
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku21398907918119270
    1Comprises holdings whitch applied for governmental production subsidies.
    2Preliminary figures for last year.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Cattle and sheep. No of heads as per 1 March
    Cattle and sheep. No of heads as per 1 March1 2
    CattleCows, totalDiary cowsBeef cowsOther cattleWinter feed sheep
    2022893 771319 590211 058108 532574 181928 234
    2023881 320311 300202 876108 424570 020909 914
    2024851 697309 108202 771106 337542 589889 615
    2025844 004313 173208 064105 109530 831885 908
    County
    Østfold18 7477 1454 2812 86411 6025 050
    Oslo and Akershus25 2958 9894 0634 92616 30611 831
    Innlandet174 95263 18536 70326 482111 767135 452
    Buskerud24 9829 7494 1065 64315 2334 978
    Vestfold14 9385 5792 2053 3749 3594 978
    Telemark13 5025 2571 9453 3128 24517 488
    Agder36 85014 5286 8987 63022 32240 228
    Rogaland149 41255 67640 15515 52193 736186 785
    Vestland78 64230 51923 3707 14948 123177 978
    Møre og Romsdal63 08122 94318 3064 63740 13855 517
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage167 84061 81745 12016 697106 02397 984
    Nordland - Nordlánnda54 20419 41614 1135 30334 78872 334
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa14 1735 4764 0781 3988 69737 251
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku7 3862 8942 7211734 4928 974
    1Preliminary figures for last year
    2Comprises holdings which applied for governmental subsidies.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Domestic animals. Number of heads as per 1 March.
    Domestic animals. Number of heads as per 1 March.1 2
    Dairy goatsPigs for breeding, totalLaying hens
    202235 47272 2484 135 095
    202334 47470 8474 088 541
    202433 93868 2094 082 751
    202532 64664 3324 316 664
    County
    Østfold03 476450 385
    Oslo and Akershus862 930176 869
    Innlandet4 95214 299651 861
    Buskerud1 288892122 863
    Vestfold03 893149 637
    Telemark1 7601 25290 369
    Agder221 456130 093
    Rogaland2 14317 9121 028 968
    Vestland7 2582 419185 304
    Møre og Romsdal4 320540151 261
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage29811 5061 043 747
    Nordland - Nordlánnda3 2343 54096 289
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa7 2856118
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku06118
    1Comprises holdings wich applied for governmental production subsidies.
    2Preliminary figures for the last year.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Holdings with various kinds of domestic animals, by size of herd. As per 1 March
    Holdings with various kinds of domestic animals, by size of herd. As per 1 March1 2
    HoldingsNumber of heads
    2021202220232024202520212022202320242025
    Cows, total
    Total11 83111 71411 39211 05610 813317 073319 590311 300309 108313 173
    1-45715474914404051 4851 4141 2401 095996
    5-91 5651 5051 5001 4931 43011 36210 87110 85610 86210 390
    10-141 7711 7771 6811 5931 49421 29121 33320 17519 14917 957
    15-191 7081 6371 5761 4761 37128 89027 73126 65725 01523 196
    20-292 2752 1892 1672 0521 97854 35152 28552 06049 34547 467
    30-3 9414 0593 9774 0024 135199 694205 956200 312203 642213 167
    Dairy cows
    Total6 9106 7236 4886 2686 108212 629211 058202 876202 771208 064
    1-430282929259289878169
    5-94023713803793493 0092 7952 8822 8382 589
    10-1490988182675268311 16610 77510 1019 1608 348
    15-191 1691 0651 01290079319 88318 13017 14815 29113 472
    20-291 5711 4941 4401 3801 26937 48135 81134 63133 28130 510
    30-2 8292 8842 8012 8282 989140 998143 458138 027142 120153 076
    Beef cows
    Total5 9366 0235 9685 8425 760104 444108 532108 424106 337105 109
    1-47857436735915571 9071 7481 5801 3861 268
    5-91 7631 5021 5011 5041 46810 88110 68610 66310 77410 565
    10-191 8651 8331 8011 8041 80524 21625 25424 88225 14725 125
    20-1 7531 9451 9931 9431 93067 44070 84471 29969 03068 151
    Sheep
    Total13 42413 25513 03512 93012 813944 347928 234909 914889 615885 908
    1-97857928368468394 9114 9695 2705 2565 187
    10-191 6521 6841 6271 7171 71724 06724 49223 46724 62924 682
    20-494 2954 2454 1504 1033 983141 929140 502136 541134 831130 029
    50-993 5823 4913 3883 3073 313253 288247 456239 423234 708234 757
    100-1491 6751 5991 5791 5481 549203 438194 143192 917188 497189 199
    150-1 4351 4441 4551 4091 412316 714316 672312 296301 694302 054
    Sows for breeding
    Total92088183478978173 59770 48569 25566 47462 208
    1-192442362111972001 4461 3541 3301 2541 215
    20-391511411291151174 4204 1133 7183 4003 460
    40-591541441401391257 5887 0726 9526 9996 229
    60-79101949080837 0096 4906 1835 4385 656
    80-9956504949444 9894 3984 3144 3583 847
    100 or more21421621520921248 14547 05846 75845 02541 801
    Laying hens
    Total1 4561 3811 3061 2941 3184 163 1014 135 0954 088 5414 082 7514 316 664
    1-9985478071971771014 51314 39612 93613 12613 864
    100-49947494240468 8099 7149 4669 0619 819
    500-999111311787 5109 1367 7485 1175 704
    1000-1999161514161722 62321 64820 55422 55224 102
    2000-49993126242019104 54286 90086 05672 06566 280
    5000-4974984964945184 005 1043 993 3013 951 7813 960 8304 196 895
    1Preliminary figures for last year.
    2Comprises holdings which applied for governmental subsidies.
    Explanation of symbols

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