Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway
Norway: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 57.94 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Norway recorded 57.94 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway peaked at 68 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48.6 kg/ha, in 1995.
Norway ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 67.21 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 65.24 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 64.38 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 62.49 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 62.1 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 60.15 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 60.2 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 58.97 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 57.98 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 58.08 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.63 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 61.21 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 60.11 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 57.31 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 57.58 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 58.17 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 58 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.82 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 58.15 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 59.15 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 58.46 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 57.47 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 57.48 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.52 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 55.54 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 54.83 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 53.31 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 52.3 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 53.87 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 53.14 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.36 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 53.27 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.99 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.6 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 49.09 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 54.41 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 54.94 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.11 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.68 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.65 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 54.4 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 55.32 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.23 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.38 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.86 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.59 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.4 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.02 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.62 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.72 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.38 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 58.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.65 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.72 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.27 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.75 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 59.8 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.85 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.99 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 59.68 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 59.27 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.94 kg/ha | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 57.94 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.34 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 57.94 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.77 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.19 kg/ha | 58.97 kg/ha | 68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.49 kg/ha | 56.82 kg/ha | 61.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.32 kg/ha | 52.3 kg/ha | 59.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.98 kg/ha | 48.6 kg/ha | 55.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.45 kg/ha | 52.65 kg/ha | 57.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.65 kg/ha | 56.62 kg/ha | 60.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.72 kg/ha | 57.94 kg/ha | 59.68 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1.44 kg/ha compare
- 29 Tuvalu 62.79 kg/ha compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 60.42 kg/ha compare
- 31 Tajikistan 60.4 kg/ha compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 56.86 kg/ha compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 55.73 kg/ha compare
- 35 Austria 54.63 kg/ha 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway was 57.94 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).