Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Norway
Norway: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.7765 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway is 0.7765 kg per person, measured in 2023. 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway peaked at 1.14 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7765 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.05 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.09 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.07 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9973 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9527 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8847 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8426 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8131 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8137 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8012 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8002 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8102 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8623 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8893 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9376 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9538 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.06 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.11 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9905 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9417 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9232 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9276 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9235 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9085 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8691 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8757 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.871 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8975 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9258 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8963 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8852 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8436 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8348 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8191 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8076 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7765 kg per person | -3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7765 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0317 kg per person, 24.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7765 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2226 kg per person, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kg per person | 0.9527 kg per person | 1.09 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8455 kg per person | 0.8002 kg per person | 0.9376 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg per person | 0.9538 kg per person | 1.14 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 kg per person | 1.02 kg per person | 1.14 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 kg per person | 0.9232 kg per person | 1.06 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8896 kg per person | 0.8436 kg per person | 0.9258 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8095 kg per person | 0.7765 kg per person | 0.8348 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Ireland 1.38 kg per person compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.17 kg per person compare
- 11 Albania 0.9784 kg per person compare
- 13 Tajikistan 0.7402 kg per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 0.7158 kg per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.6283 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway?
- Sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Norway was 0.7765 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7765 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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.