Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Norway
Norway: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.2303 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2303 kg per person for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.3386 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2303 kg per person, in 2023.
Norway ranks 12th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2981 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2972 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2976 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3047 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3099 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.324 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3169 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2957 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2825 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2623 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2498 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2411 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2413 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2376 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2373 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2402 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2557 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2637 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.278 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2828 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3048 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.314 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3192 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3294 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3373 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3257 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3114 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3045 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2996 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3024 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3127 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3198 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3117 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3293 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3359 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3386 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3223 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3059 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3022 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3039 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3152 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3143 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3153 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3116 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.304 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2937 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2793 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2738 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2751 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2739 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2694 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2577 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2597 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2583 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2661 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2745 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2658 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2625 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2502 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2475 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2429 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2395 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2303 kg per person | -3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2303 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 kg per person, 24.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2303 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0664 kg per person, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.303 kg per person | 0.2825 kg per person | 0.324 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2507 kg per person | 0.2373 kg per person | 0.278 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3129 kg per person | 0.2828 kg per person | 0.3373 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3181 kg per person | 0.3022 kg per person | 0.3386 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2986 kg per person | 0.2738 kg per person | 0.3153 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2638 kg per person | 0.2502 kg per person | 0.2745 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2401 kg per person | 0.2303 kg per person | 0.2475 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Ireland 0.4085 kg per person compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 0.3512 kg per person compare
- 11 Albania 0.2901 kg per person compare
- 13 Tajikistan 0.2221 kg per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 0.2148 kg per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.1863 kg per person 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Norway?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Norway was 0.2303 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3386 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2303 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.