Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway
Norway: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 204.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
204.37
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
322.05
in 1979
All-time low
169.08
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 204.37 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway peaked at 322.05 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 169.08, in 2010.
That places Norway 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172.46 | — |
| 1962 | 176.23 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 184.91 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 191.89 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 199.77 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 196.58 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 211.36 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 215.18 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 237.97 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 244.35 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 259.06 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 248.05 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 262.66 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 293.06 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 289.89 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 280.26 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 299.76 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 318.36 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 322.05 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 317.38 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 304.34 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 302.74 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 301.88 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 290.06 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 272.72 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 270.43 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 263.98 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 248.86 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 240.71 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 242.58 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 233.03 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 232.98 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 231.24 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 229.75 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 211.69 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 209 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 227.27 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 222.59 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 223.22 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 218.32 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 198.95 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 204.41 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 212.29 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 214 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 217.6 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 215.16 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 219.19 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 212.4 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 178.15 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 169.08 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 191.13 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 186.31 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 190.12 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 193.83 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 203.53 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 203.64 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 198.84 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 203.04 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 209.45 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 207.59 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 209.94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 210.13 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 204.37 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.48 | 172.46 | 237.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 281.75 | 244.35 | 322.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.31 | 240.71 | 317.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.33 | 209 | 242.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.05 | 178.15 | 219.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.9 | 169.08 | 209.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.01 | 204.37 | 210.13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway was 204.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 322.05 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.08 in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Norway ranks 21st 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 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from 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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