Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway
Norway: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.5808 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway stood at 0.5808 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 504.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway peaked at 0.6065 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1964.
Norway ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.023 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0072 kg/ha | -68.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 kg/ha | -45.8% |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2003 | 0.0781 kg/ha | — |
| 2004 | 0.1644 kg/ha | +110.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2372 kg/ha | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4077 kg/ha | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6065 kg/ha | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4552 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4741 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4567 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2086 kg/ha | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1825 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0961 kg/ha | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1966 kg/ha | +104.6% |
| 2015 | 0.297 kg/ha | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4058 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3266 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2912 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3448 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5233 kg/ha | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3052 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5514 kg/ha | +80.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5808 kg/ha | +5.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.5808 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.5808 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.023 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2423 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.6065 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2806 kg/ha | 0.0961 kg/ha | 0.4567 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4902 kg/ha | 0.3052 kg/ha | 0.5808 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 155 Papua New Guinea 0.6878 kg/ha compare
- 156 Bulgaria 0.6835 kg/ha compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 0.6504 kg/ha compare
- 159 Azerbaijan 0.5043 kg/ha compare
- 160 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3834 kg/ha compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.3349 kg/ha 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway was 0.5808 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6065 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Norway rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Norway ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).