Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Norway
Norway: Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 5.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.78 kg per square kilometre for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Norway peaked at 5.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 kg per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Norway 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.05 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.13 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.78 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.18 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.78 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.04 kg per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.8% | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 3.23 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +83.7% | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 3 kg per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -49.6% | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | 5.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | 5.13 kg per square kilometre | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 104 Armenia 6.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 6.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tajikistan 5.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Belize 5.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 5.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Uganda 5.41 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 chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Norway?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Norway was 5.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.