Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
104th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3099 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.3099 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Norway ranks 104th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1645 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1554 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1604 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1722 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1728 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1848 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1886 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2141 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2231 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2157 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2335 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2634 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2601 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2771 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2971 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3099 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3014 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2921 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2987 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3034 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2902 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3006 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3045 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3014 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3037 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2992 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2924 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3012 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3066 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3066 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3066 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2902 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2902 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2793 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2754 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2715 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2809 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2831 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.289 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2821 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2949 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2539 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2337 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2628 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2586 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2717 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2809 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2806 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.273 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2804 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2923 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2907 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2941 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3033 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1718 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2562 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2141 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3099 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2997 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2902 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3045 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2902 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3066 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2801 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2539 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2949 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2696 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2337 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2923 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2949 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2907 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3033 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 101 Jamaica 0.3277 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Syria 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Zambia 0.3122 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kenya 0.2868 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Australia 0.2796 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Laos 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3099 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.