Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Norway
Norway: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 4,719 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Norway, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4,719 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Norway peaked at 6,850 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 370 t, in 2015.
Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,389 t | — |
| 2009 | 1,434 t | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 1,473 t | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,567 t | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3,605 t | +130.1% |
| 2013 | 3,435 t | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4,023 t | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 370 t | -90.8% |
| 2016 | 5,240 t | +1316.2% |
| 2017 | 4,690 t | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 5,800 t | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 6,447 t | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 6,850 t | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,506 t | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,334 t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,612 t | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 4,719 t | -15.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4,719 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 t, 27.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4,719 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.5 t, 9.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1316.2% | 370 t | 5,240 t |
| 2012 | +130.1% | 1,567 t | 3,605 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,412 t | 1,434 t | 5,389 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,665 t | 370 t | 6,447 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,004 t | 4,719 t | 6,850 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Jordan 11,059 t
- 10 Ukraine 7,008 t compare
- 11 Tunisia 4,919 t compare
- 13 Mexico 4,539 t
- 14 Costa Rica 4,212 t
- 15 Saudi Arabia 4,176 t 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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Norway?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Norway was 4,719 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,850 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 370 t in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf