Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Norway
Norway: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 43,102 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in Norway is 43,102 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 that leaches in Norway peaked at 43,102 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,608 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 that leaches in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,581 kg | — |
| 1962 | 13,342 kg | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 12,989 kg | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 12,939 kg | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 13,157 kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 14,527 kg | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 14,623 kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14,100 kg | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 11,937 kg | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 11,648 kg | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 11,836 kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11,905 kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 12,416 kg | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 12,539 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 11,761 kg | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 11,628 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11,608 kg | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11,816 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12,674 kg | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 11,687 kg | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 11,977 kg | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,448 kg | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 12,541 kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 14,220 kg | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 13,498 kg | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 13,463 kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 15,065 kg | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 14,876 kg | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13,026 kg | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 14,240 kg | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 14,324 kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13,960 kg | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 14,102 kg | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,983 kg | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,836 kg | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13,098 kg | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 12,261 kg | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 12,132 kg | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12,038 kg | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24,171 kg | +100.8% |
| 2001 | 12,193 kg | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 22,396 kg | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 22,858 kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23,135 kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24,776 kg | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 28,940 kg | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 33,056 kg | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 34,330 kg | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 34,828 kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32,090 kg | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 31,836 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37,729 kg | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 41,372 kg | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 42,777 kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 38,619 kg | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 37,191 kg | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 40,995 kg | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 41,072 kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42,378 kg | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 38,249 kg | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 42,803 kg | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 42,500 kg | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43,102 kg | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 43,102 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,788 kg, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 43,102 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,891 kg, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture that 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% | 12,038 kg | 24,171 kg |
| 2002 | +83.7% | 12,193 kg | 22,396 kg |
| 2001 | -49.6% | 24,171 kg | 12,193 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,466 kg | 11,937 kg | 14,623 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,983 kg | 11,608 kg | 12,674 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,280 kg | 11,687 kg | 15,065 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,397 kg | 12,038 kg | 14,324 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,068 kg | 12,193 kg | 34,828 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,606 kg | 31,836 kg | 42,777 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,664 kg | 38,249 kg | 43,102 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 that leaches in Norway?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Norway was 43,102 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 43,102 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,608 kg in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).