All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Norway

Norway: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 8.46 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.46 kg per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.14 kg per person
in 1961
All-time low
8.46 kg per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Norway, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

Norway recorded 8.46 kg per person for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Norway peaked at 16.14 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.46 kg per person, in 2023.

Norway ranks 25th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 16.14 kg per person —
1962 15.79 kg per person -2.2%
1963 15.18 kg per person -3.9%
1964 14.83 kg per person -2.3%
1965 14.25 kg per person -3.9%
1966 14.01 kg per person -1.7%
1967 13.43 kg per person -4.2%
1968 13.3 kg per person -1.0%
1969 12.67 kg per person -4.7%
1970 12.18 kg per person -3.9%
1971 11.99 kg per person -1.5%
1972 12.05 kg per person +0.5%
1973 12.21 kg per person +1.3%
1974 11.96 kg per person -2.0%
1975 11.33 kg per person -5.3%
1976 11.37 kg per person +0.4%
1977 11.51 kg per person +1.2%
1978 11.52 kg per person +0.1%
1979 11.58 kg per person +0.5%
1980 11.63 kg per person +0.4%
1981 11.95 kg per person +2.7%
1982 11.95 kg per person +0.0%
1983 11.82 kg per person -1.1%
1984 11.87 kg per person +0.5%
1985 11.68 kg per person -1.6%
1986 11.58 kg per person -0.8%
1987 11.38 kg per person -1.7%
1988 11.07 kg per person -2.7%
1989 10.91 kg per person -1.4%
1990 10.97 kg per person +0.5%
1991 11.12 kg per person +1.4%
1992 11.2 kg per person +0.7%
1993 11 kg per person -1.8%
1994 11.01 kg per person +0.1%
1995 11.06 kg per person +0.4%
1996 11.2 kg per person +1.3%
1997 11.14 kg per person -0.6%
1998 11.2 kg per person +0.5%
1999 10.96 kg per person -2.1%
2000 10.96 kg per person +0.0%
2001 10.34 kg per person -5.7%
2002 10.59 kg per person +2.4%
2003 10.62 kg per person +0.3%
2004 10.51 kg per person -1.0%
2005 10.39 kg per person -1.2%
2006 10.34 kg per person -0.4%
2007 10.3 kg per person -0.4%
2008 10.05 kg per person -2.4%
2009 9.91 kg per person -1.4%
2010 9.61 kg per person -3.0%
2011 9.42 kg per person -2.0%
2012 9.5 kg per person +0.8%
2013 9.39 kg per person -1.2%
2014 9.26 kg per person -1.3%
2015 9.17 kg per person -1.0%
2016 9.15 kg per person -0.2%
2017 9.26 kg per person +1.2%
2018 9.08 kg per person -2.0%
2019 8.86 kg per person -2.4%
2020 8.71 kg per person -1.7%
2021 8.91 kg per person +2.3%
2022 8.76 kg per person -1.6%
2023 8.46 kg per person -3.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 8.46 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.02 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 8.46 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.83 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.4 kg per person 12.67 kg per person 16.14 kg per person 9
1970s 11.77 kg per person 11.33 kg per person 12.21 kg per person 10
1980s 11.58 kg per person 10.91 kg per person 11.95 kg per person 10
1990s 11.09 kg per person 10.96 kg per person 11.2 kg per person 10
2000s 10.4 kg per person 9.91 kg per person 10.96 kg per person 10
2010s 9.27 kg per person 8.86 kg per person 9.61 kg per person 10
2020s 8.71 kg per person 8.46 kg per person 8.91 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Slovenia 8.69 kg per person compare
  2. 23 Estonia 8.68 kg per person compare
  3. 24 Serbia 8.56 kg per person compare
  4. 26 Costa Rica 8.23 kg per person compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 8.11 kg per person compare
  6. 28 Finland 7.84 kg per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Norway?
All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Norway was 8.46 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.14 kg per person in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8.46 kg per person in 2023.
How does Norway rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
Norway ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
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All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.