Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Norway
Norway: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 143,675 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture in Norway is 143,675 kg, measured 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 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Norway peaked at 143,675 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,692 kg, in 1977.
Norway ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,271 kg | — |
| 1962 | 44,474 kg | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 43,298 kg | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 43,131 kg | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43,855 kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 48,423 kg | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 48,743 kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 46,998 kg | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 39,790 kg | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 38,826 kg | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 39,452 kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 39,683 kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 41,385 kg | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 41,796 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 39,204 kg | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 38,762 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 38,692 kg | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 39,388 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 42,245 kg | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 38,957 kg | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 39,924 kg | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 41,494 kg | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 41,802 kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 47,401 kg | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 44,992 kg | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 44,876 kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50,218 kg | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 49,587 kg | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 43,419 kg | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 47,468 kg | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 47,746 kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 46,534 kg | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 47,007 kg | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 46,610 kg | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 46,118 kg | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 43,658 kg | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 40,871 kg | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 40,442 kg | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40,126 kg | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 80,569 kg | +100.8% |
| 2001 | 40,644 kg | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 74,655 kg | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 76,192 kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77,117 kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82,588 kg | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 96,466 kg | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 110,186 kg | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 114,435 kg | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 116,095 kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 106,965 kg | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 106,122 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 125,764 kg | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 137,906 kg | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 142,590 kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 128,731 kg | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 123,969 kg | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 136,649 kg | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 136,905 kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 141,259 kg | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 127,498 kg | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 142,675 kg | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 141,668 kg | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 143,675 kg | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 143,675 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 372,626 kg, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 143,675 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,971 kg, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture 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% | 40,126 kg | 80,569 kg |
| 2002 | +83.7% | 40,644 kg | 74,655 kg |
| 2001 | -49.6% | 80,569 kg | 40,644 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,887 kg | 39,790 kg | 48,743 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,943 kg | 38,692 kg | 42,245 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,267 kg | 38,957 kg | 50,218 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,658 kg | 40,126 kg | 47,746 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,895 kg | 40,644 kg | 116,095 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,686 kg | 106,122 kg | 142,590 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,879 kg | 127,498 kg | 143,675 kg | 4 |
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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 left on pasture in Norway?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture in Norway was 143,675 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 143,675 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,692 kg in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).