Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Norway
Norway: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 4.53 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Norway stood at 4.53 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Norway peaked at 17.41 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.53 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Norway 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.35 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11.49 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 12.2 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 12.42 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 12.54 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12.42 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.58 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 13.65 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.25 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 14.15 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.19 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 14.93 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 15.69 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 15.9 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.66 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 15.63 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 16.88 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 17.03 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.41 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 16.58 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 16.73 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.33 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 16.1 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 14.48 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 13.24 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 12.59 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.31 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 9.93 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 9.05 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 8.78 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.3 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.71 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 8.08 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.5 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 7.03 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.98 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.25 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.48 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 7.13 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.4 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.14 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.06 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.12 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.12 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.83 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.64 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 5 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.32 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.36 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.33 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.39 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.67 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.56 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.51 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.51 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.62 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.72 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.78 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.03 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.53 kg/ha | -10.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.53 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.31 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.53 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.66 kg/ha | 11.35 kg/ha | 14.25 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.85 kg/ha | 14.15 kg/ha | 17.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.63 kg/ha | 9.05 kg/ha | 16.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 kg/ha | 6.98 kg/ha | 8.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 kg/ha | 4.64 kg/ha | 7.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 kg/ha | 5 kg/ha | 5.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 kg/ha | 4.53 kg/ha | 5.78 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Norway?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Norway was 4.53 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).