Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Norway
Norway: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 24.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.64 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
28.7 kg per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
18.54 kg per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Norway stood at 24.64 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Norway peaked at 28.7 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.54 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
Norway ranks 111th of 165 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.39 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 21.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 22.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 22.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 24.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 23.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 22.32 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 21.45 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 20.04 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 19.24 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 18.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 18.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 18.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 20.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 20.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 22.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 22.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 24.44 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 25.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 25.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 27.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 26.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 25.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 25.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 25.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 26.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 26.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 27.72 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 28.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 28.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 26.26 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 24.64 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.99 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 24.64 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.09 kg per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.39 kg per square kilometre | 21.39 kg per square kilometre | 24.09 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.59 kg per square kilometre | 18.54 kg per square kilometre | 22.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.42 kg per square kilometre | 22.62 kg per square kilometre | 27.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.85 kg per square kilometre | 25.03 kg per square kilometre | 28.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.62 kg per square kilometre | 25.18 kg per square kilometre | 27.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.09 kg per square kilometre | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | 27.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 kg per square kilometre | 24.64 kg per square kilometre | 25.7 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 108 Guatemala 25.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 24.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 24.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mozambique 24.27 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Luxembourg 23.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 23.85 kg per square kilometre 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 sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Norway?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Norway was 24.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.54 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Norway rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.