Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 41.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.62 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
60.32 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
40.21 kg per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 41.62 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 60.32 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.21 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Norway 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.32 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 59.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 57.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 56.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 53.8 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 52.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 50.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 50.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 48.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 47.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 46.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 47.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 45.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 46.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 47.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 47.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 48.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 49.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 48.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 47.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 47.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 46.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 45.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 46.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 46.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 47.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 47.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 49.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 50.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 47.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 46.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 42.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 41.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 210.74 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 41.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183.62 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.43 kg per square kilometre | 48.93 kg per square kilometre | 60.32 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.1 kg per square kilometre | 45.68 kg per square kilometre | 48.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.01 kg per square kilometre | 45.75 kg per square kilometre | 49.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.32 kg per square kilometre | 46.59 kg per square kilometre | 50.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.03 kg per square kilometre | 42.09 kg per square kilometre | 47.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.38 kg per square kilometre | 40.21 kg per square kilometre | 42.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.33 kg per square kilometre | 41.62 kg per square kilometre | 42.9 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 149 Ukraine 45.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Malaysia 43.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 43.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Congo 36.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Algeria 34.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 30.74 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Norway was 41.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 60.32 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 — 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
Cattle — 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.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — 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
Cattle — 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.