Norway vs Oman: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Norway
204.37 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Oman
215.77 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Norway rank
21st
Oman rank
18th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Norway
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 215.77 kilograms per hectare against 204.37 kilograms per hectare in Norway, a difference of 11.4 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Oman ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 295.15 kilograms per hectare | 9.29 kilograms per hectare | 285.85 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 1980s | 281.31 kilograms per hectare | 35.98 kilograms per hectare | 245.33 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 1990s | 226.33 kilograms per hectare | 104.72 kilograms per hectare | 121.62 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 2000s | 209.05 kilograms per hectare | 209.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.247 kilograms per hectare | Oman |
| 2010s | 194.9 kilograms per hectare | 248.49 kilograms per hectare | 53.6 kilograms per hectare | Oman |
| 2020s | 208.01 kilograms per hectare | 239.73 kilograms per hectare | 31.72 kilograms per hectare | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Norway or Oman?
- Oman, at 215.77 kilograms per hectare against 204.37 kilograms per hectare in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Norway and Oman?
- 11.4 kilograms per hectare, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Oman rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Norway ranks 21st and Oman ranks 18th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.