NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Norway
Norway: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 309,375 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Norway, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Norway recorded 309,375 t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Norway peaked at 433,646 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 2007.
Norway ranks 16th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 420,917 t | — |
| 2004 | 433,646 t | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13,132 t | -97.0% |
| 2006 | 11,372 t | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 10,000 t | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 417,238 t | +4072.4% |
| 2009 | 331,934 t | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 320,014 t | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 357,534 t | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 337,804 t | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 340,885 t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 355,052 t | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 361,436 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 354,650 t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 346,033 t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 348,499 t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 351,539 t | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 348,699 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 360,926 t | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 343,264 t | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 325,092 t | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 309,375 t | -4.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 309,375 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,179 t, 14.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 309,375 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,196 t, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4072.4% | 10,000 t | 417,238 t |
| 2005 | -97.0% | 433,646 t | 13,132 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234,034 t | 10,000 t | 433,646 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 347,345 t | 320,014 t | 361,436 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,471 t | 309,375 t | 360,926 t | 5 |
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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Norway?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Norway was 309,375 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 433,646 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf