Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Norway
Norway: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 1.56 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Norway stood at 1.56 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Norway peaked at 2.29 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.56 kg per person, in 2023.
Norway ranks 33rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.01 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.06 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.19 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.15 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.91 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.78 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.69 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.63 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.63 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.61 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.73 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.79 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.88 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.92 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.06 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.13 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.16 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.23 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.28 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.21 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.11 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.06 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.03 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.05 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.12 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.17 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.11 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.23 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.27 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.29 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.18 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.07 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.05 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.06 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.13 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.13 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.13 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.11 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.89 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.85 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.86 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.56 kg per person | -3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.56 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2154 kg per person, 7.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.56 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7018 kg per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 kg per person | 1.91 kg per person | 2.19 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 kg per person | 1.61 kg per person | 1.88 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 kg per person | 1.92 kg per person | 2.28 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 kg per person | 2.05 kg per person | 2.29 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 kg per person | 1.85 kg per person | 2.13 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 kg per person | 1.69 kg per person | 1.86 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 kg per person | 1.56 kg per person | 1.68 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 30 Burkina Faso 1.76 kg per person compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 1.71 kg per person compare
- 32 Senegal 1.61 kg per person compare
- 34 Kenya 1.49 kg per person compare
- 35 Djibouti 1.45 kg per person compare
- 36 North Macedonia 1.26 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Norway?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Norway was 1.56 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.