Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Norway
Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 17.81 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Norway is 17.81 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Norway peaked at 27.8 kg/cap in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.82 kg/cap, in 1961.
Norway ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.82 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 16.51 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 15.48 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 15.86 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16.89 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 16.81 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.84 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 18.06 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 20.01 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 20.18 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 20.88 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 20.04 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 21.54 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 24.14 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 24.41 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 23.6 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 25.03 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 26.73 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 27.8 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 26.95 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 26.03 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 26.51 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.79 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 26.76 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 25.53 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 26.35 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 26.56 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26.16 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 26.12 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.12 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.03 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.5 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.77 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.37 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 25.69 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 25.56 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.43 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.92 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 23.76 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.71 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 22.29 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.85 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.47 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.52 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.83 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.11 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.58 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.59 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.21 kg/cap | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 17.46 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 19.38 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 18.82 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.8 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.31 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.77 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.57 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.89 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.28 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.96 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19.68 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.81 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.25 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.61 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 17.81 kg/cap | -4.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.81 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.81 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.81 kg/cap | 13.82 kg/cap | 20.01 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.43 kg/cap | 20.04 kg/cap | 27.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.38 kg/cap | 25.53 kg/cap | 26.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.21 kg/cap | 23.76 kg/cap | 26.12 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.12 kg/cap | 19.21 kg/cap | 22.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 kg/cap | 17.46 kg/cap | 19.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.23 kg/cap | 17.81 kg/cap | 20.25 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 38 Republic of Moldova 18.85 kg/cap compare
- 39 Spain 18.2 kg/cap compare
- 40 Czechoslovakia 17.93 kg/cap compare
- 42 Viet Nam 17.47 kg/cap compare
- 43 Sweden 17.43 kg/cap compare
- 44 China, mainland 17.38 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Norway?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Norway was 17.81 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 kg/cap in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 capita. 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