Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Norway
Norway: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 160,878 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Norway is 160,878 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Norway peaked at 164,622 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38,692 kg, in 1977.
That places Norway 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,271 kg | — |
| 1962 | 44,474 kg | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 43,298 kg | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 43,131 kg | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43,855 kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 48,423 kg | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 48,743 kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 46,998 kg | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 39,790 kg | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 38,826 kg | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 39,452 kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 39,683 kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 41,385 kg | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 41,796 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 39,204 kg | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 38,762 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 38,692 kg | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 39,388 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 42,245 kg | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 38,957 kg | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 39,924 kg | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 41,494 kg | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 41,802 kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 47,401 kg | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 44,992 kg | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 44,876 kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50,218 kg | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 49,587 kg | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 43,419 kg | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 47,468 kg | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 48,564 kg | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 47,434 kg | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 47,743 kg | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47,510 kg | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 46,936 kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 44,067 kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 41,280 kg | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 46,606 kg | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 52,090 kg | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 92,203 kg | +77.0% |
| 2001 | 48,404 kg | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 85,428 kg | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 89,768 kg | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 91,628 kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 97,438 kg | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 110,982 kg | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 133,478 kg | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 134,180 kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 140,599 kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 123,862 kg | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 124,827 kg | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 149,374 kg | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 155,766 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 164,622 kg | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 152,543 kg | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 146,196 kg | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 163,191 kg | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 158,158 kg | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 158,915 kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 144,575 kg | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 161,446 kg | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 160,104 kg | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 160,878 kg | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 160,878 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 394,596 kg, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 160,878 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,726 kg, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +77.0% | 52,090 kg | 92,203 kg |
| 2002 | +76.5% | 48,404 kg | 85,428 kg |
| 2001 | -47.5% | 92,203 kg | 48,404 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,887 kg | 39,790 kg | 48,743 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,943 kg | 38,692 kg | 42,245 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,267 kg | 38,957 kg | 50,218 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,970 kg | 41,280 kg | 52,090 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,411 kg | 48,404 kg | 140,599 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,745 kg | 123,862 kg | 164,622 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,751 kg | 144,575 kg | 161,446 kg | 4 |
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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Norway?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Norway was 160,878 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 164,622 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,692 kg in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).