Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway
Norway: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 131.68 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway stood at 131.68 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway peaked at 136.9 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.23 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Norway ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.14 kilograms per hectare | 58.23 kilograms per hectare | 93.11 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.61 kilograms per hectare | 96.07 kilograms per hectare | 136.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.22 kilograms per hectare | 123.54 kilograms per hectare | 134.76 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.44 kilograms per hectare | 112 kilograms per hectare | 128.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.9 kilograms per hectare | 110.48 kilograms per hectare | 126.75 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.23 kilograms per hectare | 102.84 kilograms per hectare | 132.56 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.11 kilograms per hectare | 131.1 kilograms per hectare | 136.9 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 11 Vietnam 151.49 kilograms per hectare compare
- 13 South Korea 139.82 kilograms per hectare compare
- 15 Belize 127.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 16 Thailand 124.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 124.12 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway was 131.68 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 136.9 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.23 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.