Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 152.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
152.19 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 167 countries
All-time high
253.72 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
149.84 kg per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 152.19 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 253.72 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 149.84 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
Norway ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253.72 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 248.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 241 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 235.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 223.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 219.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 209.29 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 209.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 200.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 193.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 190.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 192.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 195.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 192.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 184.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 185.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 187.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 188.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 189.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 192.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 197.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 197.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 193.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 192.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 190.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 188.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 182.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 179.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 182.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 180.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 183.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 184.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 182.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 183.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 184.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 186.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 188.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 190.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 189.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 181.28 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 178.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 174.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 174.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 171.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 168.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 166.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 163.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 160.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 157.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 156.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 154.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 154.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 152.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 149.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 151.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 153.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 155.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 154.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 152.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 154.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 157.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 156.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 152.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 152.19 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 152.19 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 677.48 kg per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.78 kg per square kilometre | 200.04 kg per square kilometre | 253.72 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 190.06 kg per square kilometre | 184.54 kg per square kilometre | 195.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.65 kg per square kilometre | 179.18 kg per square kilometre | 197.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.53 kg per square kilometre | 180.98 kg per square kilometre | 190.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.68 kg per square kilometre | 157.41 kg per square kilometre | 181.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.63 kg per square kilometre | 149.84 kg per square kilometre | 156.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.04 kg per square kilometre | 152.19 kg per square kilometre | 157.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 134 Angola 172.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Egypt 158.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mongolia 152.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 French Polynesia 150.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bhutan 128.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 121.83 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Norway was 152.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 253.72 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.84 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure 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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.