Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Norway
Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 99,336 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Norway is 99,336 t, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 in Norway peaked at 113,200 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49,900 t, in 1961.
That places Norway 75th out of 195 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 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
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Norway?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Norway was 99,336 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 113,200 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,900 t in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Norway ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf