Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Norway
Norway: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 5.42 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Norway is 5.42 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Norway peaked at 8.02 kg per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.42 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.22 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 7.18 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 7.19 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.4 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7.49 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 7.81 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 7.64 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 7.12 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 6.79 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 6 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.78 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.76 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.66 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.65 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.71 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.07 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 6.26 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.62 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.74 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.26 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 7.5 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.63 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.85 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.02 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.74 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.41 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.25 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.15 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.19 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.42 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.58 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.39 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.78 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 7.92 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.98 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.22 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.12 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.15 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.4 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.38 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.39 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.13 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.57 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.43 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.42 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.31 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.04 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.08 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.05 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.23 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.42 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.21 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.14 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.86 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.63 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.42 kg per person | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 kg per person | 6.79 kg per person | 7.81 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.98 kg per person | 5.65 kg per person | 6.62 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 kg per person | 6.74 kg per person | 8.02 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.52 kg per person | 7.12 kg per person | 7.98 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 kg per person | 6.43 kg per person | 7.4 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 kg per person | 5.86 kg per person | 6.42 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 kg per person | 5.42 kg per person | 5.8 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 55 Qatar 5.75 kg per person compare
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- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 5.42 kg per person compare
- 60 South Africa 5.22 kg per person compare
- 61 Fiji 5.12 kg per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Norway?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Norway was 5.42 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 kg per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.