Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway

Norway: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 23.39 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.39 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
79.88 kg/ha
in 1979
All-time low
21.76 kg/ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway, 1961–2024

20406080196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway is 23.39 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway peaked at 79.88 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.76 kg/ha, in 2010.

Norway ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.86 kg/ha 50.9 kg/ha 65.42 kg/ha 9
1970s 71.45 kg/ha 64.28 kg/ha 79.88 kg/ha 10
1980s 62.44 kg/ha 41.5 kg/ha 76.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 34.99 kg/ha 32 kg/ha 40.28 kg/ha 10
2000s 31.31 kg/ha 22.36 kg/ha 33.94 kg/ha 10
2010s 24.48 kg/ha 21.76 kg/ha 26.25 kg/ha 10
2020s 24.91 kg/ha 23.39 kg/ha 25.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 Bahamas 27 kg/ha compare
  2. 42 Bahrain 23.64 kg/ha compare
  3. 43 Lebanon 23.48 kg/ha compare
  4. 45 Slovenia 23.16 kg/ha compare
  5. 46 Romania 22.61 kg/ha compare
  6. 47 Portugal 22.52 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway was 23.39 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 79.88 kg/ha in 1979.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21.76 kg/ha in 2010.
How does Norway rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Norway ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
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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