> Norway had 16.6 million chickens in 2024, the 99th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%.

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# Chickens in Norway

Norway had 16.6 million chickens in 2024, the 99th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. This is the highest figure on record.

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Animals, 202416.6 million head
World rank99 of 179
10-year change+0.1%
Record16.6 million head2024

## Chickens in Norway, 1961–2024 (head)

## Norway compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.08% in 2014
10-year change+0.1%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 97 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/sri-lanka/) | 18,716,000 | 0.07% |
| 98 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/zimbabwe/) | 18,096,000 | 0.07% |
| 99 | **Norway** | 16,579,000 | 0.06% |
| 100 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mauritius/) | 16,557,000 | 0.06% |
| 101 | [Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/finland/) | 14,425,000 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

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Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 16,579,000 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,484,000 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16,131,000 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,336,000 | +15% |
| 2020 | 14,218,000 | −12% |
| 2019 | 16,096,000 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,598,000 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,643,000 | +12% |
| 2016 | 13,919,000 | −4.6% |
| 2015 | 14,584,000 | −12% |
| 2014 | 16,565,000 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15,975,000 | +11% |
| 2012 | 14,406,000 | +22% |
| 2011 | 11,782,000 | −0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,854,000 | −9.9% |
| 2009 | 13,159,000 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,100,000 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12,606,000 | +16% |
| 2006 | 10,841,000 | +22% |
| 2005 | 8,882,000 | +10% |
| 2004 | 8,040,000 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,108,000 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,952,000 | +147% |
| 2001 | 3,222,000 | −63% |
| 2000 | 8,695,000 | +173% |
| 1999 | 3,181,000 | −0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,206,000 | −1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,240,000 | −6.4% |
| 1996 | 3,461,000 | −5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,656,000 | −1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,695,000 | −0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,729,000 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,689,000 | −2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,785,000 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,763,000 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 3,442,000 | −12% |
| 1988 | 3,931,000 | −1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,981,000 | −2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,085,000 | −0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,101,000 | −6.7% |
| 1984 | 4,397,000 | +19% |
| 1983 | 3,682,000 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,684,000 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,601,000 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,579,000 | −11% |
| 1979 | 4,034,000 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 3,758,000 | −0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,766,000 | −0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,798,000 | −0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,822,000 | −7.3% |
| 1974 | 4,121,000 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,997,000 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,836,000 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,804,000 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3,710,000 | −3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,836,000 | −22% |
| 1968 | 4,893,000 | −4.3% |
| 1967 | 5,112,000 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5,105,000 | +10% |
| 1965 | 4,637,000 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4,574,000 | −0.8% |
| 1963 | 4,612,000 | −2.8% |
| 1962 | 4,745,000 | −2.9% |
| 1961 | 4,885,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Norway?

Norway had 16.6 million chickens in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Norway rank in the world by number of chickens?

Norway ranked 99th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.

### How has the number of chickens in Norway changed?

It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Norway

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/norway/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/norway/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/norway/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/norway/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/norway/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/norway/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/norway/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/norway/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/norway/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/norway/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/norway/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/norway/)
[Agricultural production in Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/country/norway/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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