What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Norway?

Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Norway was 32.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 38.48 million kg in 1996.

What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 24.56 million kg in 1974.

How does Norway rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?

Norway ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Norway

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Norway
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Norway: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 32.97 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

32.97 million kg

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

66th

of 192 countries

All-time high

38.48 million kg

in 1996

All-time low

24.56 million kg

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Norway, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure in Norway is 32.97 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Norway peaked at 38.48 million kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.56 million kg, in 1974.

Norway ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29.28 million kg	27.91 million kg	31.55 million kg	9
1970s	25.93 million kg	24.56 million kg	29.37 million kg	10
1980s	33.69 million kg	29.98 million kg	36.33 million kg	10
1990s	35.88 million kg	33.27 million kg	38.48 million kg	10
2000s	35.82 million kg	33.86 million kg	37.33 million kg	10
2010s	35.19 million kg	33.55 million kg	37.28 million kg	10
2020s	33.87 million kg	32.97 million kg	34.54 million kg	4

Countries ranked near Norway

63 Cameroon 42.70 million kg compare
64 Jordan 35.09 million kg compare
65 Portugal 33.35 million kg compare
67 Benin 30.77 million kg compare
68 Côte d'Ivoire 30.27 million kg compare
69 Eritrea 29.60 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More environment data for Norway

Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 533,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.42 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7,057 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,113 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 164,405 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 115,189 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 180,019 t (2024)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Norway?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Norway was 32.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 38.48 million kg in 1996.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 24.56 million kg in 1974.
How does Norway rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?: Norway ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit: kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).