Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway
Norway: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 178.43 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway is 178.43 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway peaked at 197.35 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 131.08 kg/ha, in 1961.
Norway ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.08 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 139.16 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 136.28 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 138.08 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 139.51 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 141.26 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 144.78 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 146.99 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 157 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 159.4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 163.1 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 165.49 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 179.6 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 182.36 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 183.08 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 182.81 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 190.97 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 194.74 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 197.06 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 197.35 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 195.82 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 196.62 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 194.61 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 194.56 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 187.12 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 188.07 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 189.99 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 184.65 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 182.29 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 188.72 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 183.12 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 183.46 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 179.25 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 179.63 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 166.23 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 165.39 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 182.24 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 175.9 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 178.28 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 175.18 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 169.53 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 171.13 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 176.82 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 179.27 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 180.54 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 181.39 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 188.19 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 172.36 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 166.76 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 175.75 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 180.37 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 182.59 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 188.13 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 187.2 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 189.26 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 190 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 190.59 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 193.01 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 195.09 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 194.49 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 192.08 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 185.36 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 178.43 kg/ha | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 178.43 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.24 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 178.43 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112.74 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.57 kg/ha | 131.08 kg/ha | 157 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 179.86 kg/ha | 159.4 kg/ha | 197.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.11 kg/ha | 182.29 kg/ha | 197.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.22 kg/ha | 165.39 kg/ha | 188.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.12 kg/ha | 166.76 kg/ha | 188.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.2 kg/ha | 175.75 kg/ha | 195.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.59 kg/ha | 178.43 kg/ha | 194.49 kg/ha | 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 input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway was 178.43 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 197.35 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.08 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).