Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 99,336 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Norway is 99,336 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 113,200 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49,900 t, in 1961.
That places Norway 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 60,084 t | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 56,772 t | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 58,600 t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 62,900 t | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 63,100 t | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67,500 t | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 68,900 t | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 77,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 78,200 t | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 81,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 78,800 t | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 85,300 t | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 96,200 t | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 97,800 t | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 95,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 101,200 t | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 108,500 t | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 113,200 t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 110,100 t | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 106,700 t | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 109,100 t | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 110,600 t | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 110,800 t | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 106,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 109,800 t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 111,200 t | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 110,100 t | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 110,400 t | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 110,790 t | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 110,933 t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 109,299 t | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 106,800 t | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 110,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 112,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 112,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 112,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106,000 t | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 106,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102,000 t | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 100,592 t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 99,174 t | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 102,587 t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 103,384 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 105,549 t | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 103,046 t | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 106,319 t | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 107,703 t | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 92,742 t | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 85,366 t | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 96,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 94,463 t | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 95,522 t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99,206 t | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 102,598 t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 102,462 t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99,675 t | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 102,393 t | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 106,727 t | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 105,886 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 107,149 t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 110,477 t | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 102,697 t | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 99,336 t | -3.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99,336 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99,336 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,611 t, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,751 t | 49,900 t | 77,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,570 t | 78,200 t | 113,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,480 t | 106,000 t | 111,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,582 t | 106,000 t | 112,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,310 t | 92,742 t | 107,703 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,441 t | 85,366 t | 106,727 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,109 t | 99,336 t | 110,477 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102,959 t compare
- 79 Afghanistan 101,417 t compare
- 80 Austria 100,611 t compare
- 82 Mozambique 98,849 t compare
- 83 Zimbabwe 96,590 t compare
- 84 Malawi 96,036 t 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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 9,617 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Norway?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Norway was 99,336 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 113,200 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,900 t in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.