Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway
Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 122.79 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway is 122.79 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway peaked at 136.9 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.23 kg/ha, in 1961.
Norway ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.23 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 70.27 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 66.56 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 68.86 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 74.09 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 74.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 79.88 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 81.73 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 93.11 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 96.07 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 101.12 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 99.12 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 107.97 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 121.31 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 123.48 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 119.5 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 126.5 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 134.62 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 136.39 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 134.76 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 128.86 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 129.73 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 130.27 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 129.59 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 123.54 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 126.35 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 127.96 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 125.97 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 125.17 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 128.23 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 124.36 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 123.78 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 120 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 122.09 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 112.9 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 112 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 124.17 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 117.39 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 119.5 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 115.38 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 113.53 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 112.31 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 117.11 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 118.29 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 121.74 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 119.4 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 124 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 126.75 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 110.48 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 102.84 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 116.73 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 115.72 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 117.82 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 122.31 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 126.64 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 126.78 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 123.9 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 126.99 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 132.56 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 131.1 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 132.77 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 136.9 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 127.42 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 122.79 kg/ha | -3.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 122.79 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 122.79 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.14 kg/ha | 58.23 kg/ha | 93.11 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.61 kg/ha | 96.07 kg/ha | 136.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.22 kg/ha | 123.54 kg/ha | 134.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.44 kg/ha | 112 kg/ha | 128.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.9 kg/ha | 110.48 kg/ha | 126.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.23 kg/ha | 102.84 kg/ha | 132.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.2 kg/ha | 122.79 kg/ha | 136.9 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 Dominican Republic 130.99 kg/ha compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.45 kg/ha compare
- 19 Czechia 128.36 kg/ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.29 kg/ha compare
- 20 Guyana 127.06 kg/ha compare
- 22 Pakistan 121.34 kg/ha compare
- 22 Caribbean 28.42 kg/ha compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.11 kg/ha compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 108.15 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway was 122.79 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 136.9 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.23 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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