Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Norway

Norway: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 15.16 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.16 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
22.03 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
14.68 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Norway, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in Norway is 15.16 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Norway peaked at 22.03 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.68 million kg, in 2014.

That places Norway 126th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.88 million kg 17.87 million kg 22.03 million kg 9
1970s 17.20 million kg 16.68 million kg 17.63 million kg 10
1980s 17.54 million kg 16.71 million kg 18.26 million kg 10
1990s 17.65 million kg 17.02 million kg 18.30 million kg 10
2000s 16.45 million kg 15.37 million kg 17.43 million kg 10
2010s 15.11 million kg 14.68 million kg 15.39 million kg 10
2020s 15.42 million kg 15.16 million kg 15.63 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 123 Romania 20.94 million kg compare
  2. 124 Togo 18.89 million kg compare
  3. 125 Lesotho 17.19 million kg compare
  4. 127 Czechia 14.63 million kg compare
  5. 128 Malaysia 14.41 million kg compare
  6. 129 Finland 14.07 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Norway?
Cattle — manure left on pasture in Norway was 15.16 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 22.03 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14.68 million kg in 2014.
How does Norway rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
Norway ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).