Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway
Norway: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 46.02 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway stood at 46.02 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway peaked at 106.12 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.48 kg/ha, in 2010.
That places Norway 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.19 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 55.06 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 61.98 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 66.04 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 66.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 66.94 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 69.11 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 70.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 79.44 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 83.66 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 87.84 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 84.65 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 88.99 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 97.73 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 94.19 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 91.95 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 97.13 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 104.96 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 105.78 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 106.12 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 100.24 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 98.1 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 97.76 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 94.04 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 88.46 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 86.31 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 84.12 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 77.35 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 74.04 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 74.07 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.63 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 73.61 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 74.16 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.25 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.53 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 65 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 69.84 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 70.87 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 71.03 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 69 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 52.69 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 60.14 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 62.25 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.63 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.83 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.92 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.86 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.71 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 45.31 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 44.48 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.96 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 47.17 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.83 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.64 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 51.01 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.11 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.77 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.55 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.96 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.84 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.35 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 48.59 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.02 kg/ha | -5.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 46.02 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 46.02 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.48 kg/ha | 55.06 kg/ha | 79.44 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.69 kg/ha | 83.66 kg/ha | 105.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.65 kg/ha | 74.04 kg/ha | 106.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.9 kg/ha | 65 kg/ha | 74.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.83 kg/ha | 45.31 kg/ha | 69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.19 kg/ha | 44.48 kg/ha | 51.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.15 kg/ha | 46.02 kg/ha | 50.96 kg/ha | 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Norway was 46.02 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106.12 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.48 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 potash K2O (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