FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Norway
Norway had 75,000 goats in 2024, the 128th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 111,191 head in 1964.
- Animals, 2024
- 75,000 head
- World rank
- 128 of 181
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 111,191 head
- 1964
Goats in Norway, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,000 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 71,500 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 70,400 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 69,320 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 67,007 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 65,171 | −1.0% |
| 2018 | 65,826 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65,564 | −4.5% |
| 2016 | 68,646 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67,007 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 64,361 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64,128 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | 65,683 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 67,232 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 67,485 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | 68,273 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 69,467 | −3.5% |
| 2007 | 71,987 | −0.3% |
| 2006 | 72,207 | −1.2% |
| 2005 | 73,051 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 71,843 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 72,393 | −2.6% |
| 2002 | 74,311 | −0.9% |
| 2001 | 74,993 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | 76,373 | −2.8% |
| 1999 | 78,590 | −1.5% |
| 1998 | 79,762 | −3.0% |
| 1997 | 82,254 | −3.1% |
| 1996 | 84,878 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 86,360 | −1.4% |
| 1994 | 87,602 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 88,239 | −1.3% |
| 1992 | 89,422 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 89,698 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 88,800 | −6.5% |
| 1989 | 95,021 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 91,500 | −0.4% |
| 1987 | 91,900 | −2.3% |
| 1986 | 94,100 | −3.4% |
| 1985 | 97,400 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | 100,700 | −0.7% |
| 1983 | 101,400 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 98,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 90,500 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 84,800 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 80,652 | +12% |
| 1978 | 71,870 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 69,885 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 67,758 | −2.5% |
| 1975 | 69,463 | −0.4% |
| 1974 | 69,775 | −3.6% |
| 1973 | 72,370 | −5.0% |
| 1972 | 76,210 | −7.1% |
| 1971 | 82,056 | −2.7% |
| 1970 | 84,314 | −8.0% |
| 1969 | 91,670 | −6.7% |
| 1968 | 98,250 | −9.0% |
| 1967 | 108,003 | −0.9% |
| 1966 | 108,942 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 107,565 | −3.3% |
| 1964 | 111,191 | +11% |
| 1963 | 100,600 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 99,000 | −3.0% |
| 1961 | 102,100 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.