Urea — Agricultural Use in Norway
Norway: Urea — Agricultural Use was 272 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Norway, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Norway recorded 272 t for urea — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Norway peaked at 1,839 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109 t, in 2010.
That places Norway 111th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,220 t | — |
| 2009 | 1,839 t | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 109 t | -94.1% |
| 2011 | 447 t | +310.1% |
| 2012 | 309 t | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 218 t | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 290 t | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 294 t | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 258 t | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 125 t | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 141 t | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 142 t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 112 t | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 132 t | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 156 t | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 216 t | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 272 t | +25.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 272 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 272 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +310.1% | 109 t | 447 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,530 t | 1,220 t | 1,839 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 233.3 t | 109 t | 447 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.6 t | 112 t | 272 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 urea — agricultural use in Norway?
- Urea — agricultural use in Norway was 272 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 t in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf