Australia vs Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Australia
279.55 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
291.37 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
96th
Norway rank
94th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 291.37 kg per square kilometre against 279.55 kg per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 11.82 kg per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th of 175 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 11.05 kg per square kilometre 171.8 kg per square kilometre 160.75 kg per square kilometre Norway
1970s 23.12 kg per square kilometre 256.19 kg per square kilometre 233.07 kg per square kilometre Norway
1980s 42.61 kg per square kilometre 299.74 kg per square kilometre 257.13 kg per square kilometre Norway
1990s 90.27 kg per square kilometre 300.02 kg per square kilometre 209.75 kg per square kilometre Norway
2000s 120.92 kg per square kilometre 280.11 kg per square kilometre 159.19 kg per square kilometre Norway
2010s 167.19 kg per square kilometre 269.58 kg per square kilometre 102.39 kg per square kilometre Norway
2020s 258.06 kg per square kilometre 294.87 kg per square kilometre 36.8 kg per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 291.37 kg per square kilometre against 279.55 kg per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Australia and Norway?
11.82 kg per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Australia ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural 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.