Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Norway

Norway: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 13.18 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.18 million kg
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.08 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
13.18 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Norway, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Norway stood at 13.18 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Norway peaked at 25.08 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.18 million kg, in 2023.

That places Norway 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 25.08 million kg —
1962 24.60 million kg -1.9%
1963 23.82 million kg -3.2%
1964 23.15 million kg -2.8%
1965 21.95 million kg -5.2%
1966 21.46 million kg -2.3%
1967 20.45 million kg -4.7%
1968 20.40 million kg -0.3%
1969 19.32 million kg -5.3%
1970 18.74 million kg -3.0%
1971 18.40 million kg -1.8%
1972 18.49 million kg +0.5%
1973 18.72 million kg +1.2%
1974 18.41 million kg -1.6%
1975 17.64 million kg -4.2%
1976 17.66 million kg +0.2%
1977 17.82 million kg +0.9%
1978 17.75 million kg -0.4%
1979 17.84 million kg +0.5%
1980 18.06 million kg +1.3%
1981 18.46 million kg +2.2%
1982 18.50 million kg +0.3%
1983 18.22 million kg -1.5%
1984 18.21 million kg -0.0%
1985 17.93 million kg -1.5%
1986 17.62 million kg -1.7%
1987 17.05 million kg -3.2%
1988 16.66 million kg -2.3%
1989 16.94 million kg +1.7%
1990 16.70 million kg -1.4%
1991 16.90 million kg +1.2%
1992 16.95 million kg +0.3%
1993 16.73 million kg -1.3%
1994 16.74 million kg +0.0%
1995 16.80 million kg +0.4%
1996 17.01 million kg +1.2%
1997 17.05 million kg +0.2%
1998 17.24 million kg +1.1%
1999 17.15 million kg -0.5%
2000 16.37 million kg -4.6%
2001 16.10 million kg -1.6%
2002 15.72 million kg -2.4%
2003 15.63 million kg -0.6%
2004 15.35 million kg -1.7%
2005 15.11 million kg -1.6%
2006 14.87 million kg -1.6%
2007 14.57 million kg -2.0%
2008 14.31 million kg -1.7%
2009 13.99 million kg -2.2%
2010 13.93 million kg -0.4%
2011 13.71 million kg -1.5%
2012 13.69 million kg -0.2%
2013 13.51 million kg -1.3%
2014 13.27 million kg -1.8%
2015 13.41 million kg +1.0%
2016 13.53 million kg +0.9%
2017 13.61 million kg +0.6%
2018 13.57 million kg -0.3%
2019 13.31 million kg -2.0%
2020 13.46 million kg +1.2%
2021 13.68 million kg +1.6%
2022 13.50 million kg -1.3%
2023 13.18 million kg -2.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 13.18 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 million kg, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 13.18 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.11 million kg, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.25 million kg 19.32 million kg 25.08 million kg 9
1970s 18.15 million kg 17.64 million kg 18.74 million kg 10
1980s 17.77 million kg 16.66 million kg 18.50 million kg 10
1990s 16.93 million kg 16.70 million kg 17.24 million kg 10
2000s 15.20 million kg 13.99 million kg 16.37 million kg 10
2010s 13.55 million kg 13.27 million kg 13.93 million kg 10
2020s 13.45 million kg 13.18 million kg 13.68 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 52 Sudan (former) 17.57 million kg compare
  2. 53 Argentina 15.64 million kg compare
  3. 54 Serbia 15.04 million kg compare
  4. 56 Finland 13.13 million kg compare
  5. 57 Hungary 12.53 million kg compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 10.87 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Norway?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Norway was 13.18 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 25.08 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 13.18 million kg in 2023.
How does Norway rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Norway ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).