All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 127.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127.77 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 170 countries
All-time high
146.74 kg per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
109.94 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Norway stood at 127.77 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 146.74 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 109.94 kg per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Norway 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.33 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 139.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 137.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 138.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 136.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 138.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 134.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 129.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 124.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 117.64 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 113.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 112.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 113.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 111.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 109.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 111.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 116.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 118.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 123.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 125.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 133.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 135.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 136.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 139 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 140.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 137.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 133.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 131.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 131.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 131.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 136.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 138.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 136.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 142.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 144.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 146.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 143.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 140.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 139.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 138.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 141.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 140.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 141.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 140.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 138.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 135.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 131.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 130.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 131.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 131.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 130.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 128.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 129.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 129.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 133.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 137.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 135.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 134.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 131 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 131.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 131.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 127.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 127.77 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 646.98 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 127.77 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.26 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.75 kg per square kilometre | 124.47 kg per square kilometre | 141.33 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.84 kg per square kilometre | 109.94 kg per square kilometre | 123.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.39 kg per square kilometre | 125.8 kg per square kilometre | 140.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.05 kg per square kilometre | 131.93 kg per square kilometre | 146.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.95 kg per square kilometre | 130.33 kg per square kilometre | 141.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.11 kg per square kilometre | 128.14 kg per square kilometre | 137.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.35 kg per square kilometre | 127.77 kg per square kilometre | 131.43 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 148 Bhutan 142.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 Liberia 138.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Latvia 130.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Estonia 119.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Botswana 107.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Libya 89.32 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Norway?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Norway was 127.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 146.74 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.94 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.