Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Norway
Norway: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 23.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.62 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
89th
of 159 countries
All-time high
27.5 kg per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
17.55 kg per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Norway stood at 23.62 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Norway peaked at 27.5 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.55 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Norway 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.95 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 20.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 20.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 22.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 22.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 20.92 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 20.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 18.85 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 18.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 17.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 17.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 17.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 19.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 21.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 23.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 24.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 25.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 25.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 23.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 24.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 25.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 27.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.32 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 25.13 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 25 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 26.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 24.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.81 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23.62 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.62 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23.62 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.38 kg per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.92 kg per square kilometre | 19.95 kg per square kilometre | 22.54 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.53 kg per square kilometre | 17.55 kg per square kilometre | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.08 kg per square kilometre | 21.42 kg per square kilometre | 25.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.64 kg per square kilometre | 23.77 kg per square kilometre | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.59 kg per square kilometre | 24.2 kg per square kilometre | 26.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.15 kg per square kilometre | 23.98 kg per square kilometre | 26.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.27 kg per square kilometre | 23.62 kg per square kilometre | 24.75 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 86 Saudi Arabia 31.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cameroon 26.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 24.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Slovenia 22.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 21.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 20.64 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Norway?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Norway was 23.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.55 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Norway ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 — 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 — 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.