All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Norway

Norway: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 46.70 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.70 million kg
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
58.28 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
45.39 million kg
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Norway, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils in Norway is 46.70 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Norway peaked at 58.28 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.39 million kg, in 1975.

Norway ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Norway, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 58.28 million kg —
1962 57.46 million kg -1.4%
1963 55.65 million kg -3.1%
1964 54.79 million kg -1.6%
1965 53.06 million kg -3.2%
1966 52.59 million kg -0.9%
1967 50.83 million kg -3.4%
1968 50.75 million kg -0.2%
1969 48.77 million kg -3.9%
1970 47.19 million kg -3.2%
1971 46.81 million kg -0.8%
1972 47.40 million kg +1.3%
1973 48.36 million kg +2.0%
1974 47.67 million kg -1.4%
1975 45.39 million kg -4.8%
1976 45.77 million kg +0.8%
1977 46.53 million kg +1.7%
1978 46.75 million kg +0.5%
1979 47.16 million kg +0.9%
1980 47.51 million kg +0.7%
1981 48.98 million kg +3.1%
1982 49.17 million kg +0.4%
1983 48.79 million kg -0.8%
1984 49.15 million kg +0.7%
1985 48.50 million kg -1.3%
1986 48.27 million kg -0.5%
1987 47.65 million kg -1.3%
1988 46.59 million kg -2.2%
1989 46.13 million kg -1.0%
1990 46.54 million kg +0.9%
1991 47.40 million kg +1.8%
1992 48.00 million kg +1.3%
1993 47.41 million kg -1.2%
1994 47.75 million kg +0.7%
1995 48.21 million kg +1.0%
1996 49.09 million kg +1.8%
1997 49.08 million kg -0.0%
1998 49.61 million kg +1.1%
1999 48.88 million kg -1.5%
2000 49.22 million kg +0.7%
2001 46.65 million kg -5.2%
2002 48.04 million kg +3.0%
2003 48.46 million kg +0.9%
2004 48.27 million kg -0.4%
2005 48.02 million kg -0.5%
2006 48.20 million kg +0.4%
2007 48.52 million kg +0.7%
2008 47.93 million kg -1.2%
2009 47.86 million kg -0.1%
2010 47.00 million kg -1.8%
2011 46.64 million kg -0.8%
2012 47.66 million kg +2.2%
2013 47.67 million kg +0.0%
2014 47.57 million kg -0.2%
2015 47.57 million kg -0.0%
2016 47.90 million kg +0.7%
2017 48.87 million kg +2.0%
2018 48.22 million kg -1.3%
2019 47.38 million kg -1.7%
2020 46.84 million kg -1.2%
2021 48.17 million kg +2.8%
2022 47.83 million kg -0.7%
2023 46.70 million kg -2.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 46.70 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.62 million kg, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 46.70 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.38 million kg, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.58 million kg 48.77 million kg 58.28 million kg 9
1970s 46.90 million kg 45.39 million kg 48.36 million kg 10
1980s 48.07 million kg 46.13 million kg 49.17 million kg 10
1990s 48.20 million kg 46.54 million kg 49.61 million kg 10
2000s 48.12 million kg 46.65 million kg 49.22 million kg 10
2010s 47.65 million kg 46.64 million kg 48.87 million kg 10
2020s 47.38 million kg 46.70 million kg 48.17 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 74 South Africa 50.52 million kg compare
  2. 75 Madagascar 49.95 million kg compare
  3. 76 China, Taiwan Province of 47.06 million kg compare
  4. 78 Burkina Faso 44.54 million kg compare
  5. 79 Cuba 44.02 million kg compare
  6. 80 Finland 43.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Norway?
All animals — manure applied to soils in Norway was 46.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 58.28 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 45.39 million kg in 1975.
How does Norway rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
Norway ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).