Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway
Norway: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 48.02 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.02 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
106.12 kilograms per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
44.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash 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
Norway recorded 48.02 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway peaked at 106.12 kilograms per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.48 kilograms per hectare, in 2010.
That places Norway 23rd out of 201 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.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.19 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 55.06 kilograms per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 61.98 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 66.04 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 66.9 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 66.94 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 69.11 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 70.7 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 79.44 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 83.66 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 87.84 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 84.65 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 88.99 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 97.73 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 94.19 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 91.95 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 97.13 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 104.96 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 105.78 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 106.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 100.24 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 98.1 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 97.76 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 94.04 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 88.46 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 86.31 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 84.12 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 77.35 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 74.04 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 74.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.63 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 73.61 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 74.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.25 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.53 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 65 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 69.84 kilograms per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 70.87 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 71.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 69 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 52.69 kilograms per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 60.14 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 62.25 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.63 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.86 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.71 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 45.31 kilograms per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 44.48 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.96 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 47.17 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.83 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.64 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 51.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.11 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.77 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.55 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.96 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.02 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 48.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.48 kilograms per hectare | 55.06 kilograms per hectare | 79.44 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.69 kilograms per hectare | 83.66 kilograms per hectare | 105.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.65 kilograms per hectare | 74.04 kilograms per hectare | 106.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.9 kilograms per hectare | 65 kilograms per hectare | 74.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.83 kilograms per hectare | 45.31 kilograms per hectare | 69 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.19 kilograms per hectare | 44.48 kilograms per hectare | 51.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.61 kilograms per hectare | 48.02 kilograms per hectare | 51.42 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Norway was 48.02 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106.12 kilograms per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.48 kilograms per hectare in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.