Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Norway
Norway: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 7.3 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway stood at 7.3 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway peaked at 19.57 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.3 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.57 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 19.04 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 18.3 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 17.69 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 16.69 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 16.2 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 15.33 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 15.21 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 14.34 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 13.81 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 13.48 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 13.46 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 13.57 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.29 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.66 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 12.63 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.74 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.68 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12.73 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.86 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.12 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.08 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.82 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.74 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.54 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.32 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.89 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.58 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.73 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.57 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.69 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.67 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.47 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.42 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.42 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.51 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.5 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.59 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.45 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.86 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 10.65 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.35 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.24 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.01 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.58 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.29 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.02 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.72 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.58 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.34 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.22 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.02 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.79 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.81 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.83 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.84 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.76 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.58 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.62 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.71 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.56 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3 kg per person | -3.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.3 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.16 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.3 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.16 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.93 kg per person | 14.34 kg per person | 19.57 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.1 kg per person | 12.63 kg per person | 13.81 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 kg per person | 11.58 kg per person | 13.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.53 kg per person | 11.42 kg per person | 11.69 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 kg per person | 8.72 kg per person | 10.86 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 kg per person | 7.58 kg per person | 8.58 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 kg per person | 7.3 kg per person | 7.71 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 22 Kazakhstan 7.83 kg per person compare
- 23 Montenegro 7.75 kg per person compare
- 24 Tajikistan 7.58 kg per person compare
- 26 Costa Rica 7.22 kg per person compare
- 27 Finland 7.02 kg per person compare
- 28 Nicaragua 6.93 kg per person 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 — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway was 7.3 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.