Denmark vs Norway: Fertilizer use per capita
Denmark
8.24 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Norway
7.01 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.24 Kilograms per capita against 7.01 Kilograms per capita in Norway, a difference of 1.23 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.43 Kilograms per capita | 15.09 Kilograms per capita | 22.34 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 35.96 Kilograms per capita | 18.84 Kilograms per capita | 17.12 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 28.88 Kilograms per capita | 18.63 Kilograms per capita | 10.25 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 20.99 Kilograms per capita | 14.84 Kilograms per capita | 6.15 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 14.83 Kilograms per capita | 11.25 Kilograms per capita | 3.58 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.6 Kilograms per capita | 7.77 Kilograms per capita | 3.83 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.44 Kilograms per capita | 7.36 Kilograms per capita | 5.08 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 8.24 Kilograms per capita against 7.01 Kilograms per capita in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.23 Kilograms per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.