Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway
Norway: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 56.89 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway stood at 56.89 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway peaked at 58.85 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.87 kg/ha, in 1961.
Norway ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.87 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 41.24 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 39.54 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 39.97 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 40.97 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 40.98 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.01 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 42.58 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 45.62 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 46.21 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 47.76 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 47.62 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.76 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 54.43 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 54.24 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.12 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 55.4 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 57.79 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 57.96 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 57.87 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 56.41 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 56.46 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.32 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 56.12 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.02 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 54.57 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.84 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.78 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 53.24 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.63 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 53.25 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 53.44 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.98 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.52 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 48.45 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 48.33 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.57 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 51.7 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 52.38 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.32 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 49.86 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 50.02 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.73 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 52.05 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.14 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.58 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.18 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.95 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.25 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 47.84 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 52.03 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 52.23 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.99 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.29 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 55.61 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.82 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.39 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.04 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.42 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.73 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.74 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.85 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 56.89 kg/ha | -3.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 56.89 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 56.89 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.2 kg/ha | 37.87 kg/ha | 45.62 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.53 kg/ha | 46.21 kg/ha | 57.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.36 kg/ha | 53.24 kg/ha | 57.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.03 kg/ha | 48.33 kg/ha | 54.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.01 kg/ha | 49.86 kg/ha | 54.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.96 kg/ha | 47.84 kg/ha | 57.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.55 kg/ha | 56.73 kg/ha | 58.85 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 22 Qatar 63.31 kg/ha compare
- 23 Bangladesh 60.43 kg/ha compare
- 24 Mongolia 59.58 kg/ha compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 7.37 kg/ha compare
- 26 Switzerland 55.75 kg/ha compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.39 kg/ha compare
- 28 Djibouti 53.02 kg/ha 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Norway was 56.89 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58.85 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.87 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).