Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 135.54 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 135.54 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden peaked at 194.05 kg per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 82.1 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.1 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 95.55 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 109.82 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 118.66 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 121.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 133.57 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 140.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 151.07 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 166.12 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 172.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 171.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 194.05 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 173.32 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 190.01 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 190.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 190.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 188.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 188.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 179.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 182.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 183.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 189.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 186.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 181.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 177.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 177.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 163.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 163.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 155.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 136.25 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 152.31 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 166.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 159.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 142.19 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 153.01 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 152.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 144.35 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 145.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 144.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 137.74 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 136.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 132.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 130.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 118.94 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 118.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 123.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 137.35 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 104.88 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 123.14 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 126.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 109.07 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 118.61 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 133.37 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 140.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 137.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 146.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 135.66 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 134.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 158.49 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 143.64 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 136.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 135.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 135.54 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 135.54 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 371.18 kg per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.4 kg per square kilometre | 82.1 kg per square kilometre | 151.07 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 182.53 kg per square kilometre | 166.12 kg per square kilometre | 194.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.57 kg per square kilometre | 163.1 kg per square kilometre | 189.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.73 kg per square kilometre | 136.25 kg per square kilometre | 166.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.39 kg per square kilometre | 104.88 kg per square kilometre | 144.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.4 kg per square kilometre | 109.07 kg per square kilometre | 146.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.47 kg per square kilometre | 135.54 kg per square kilometre | 158.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 143.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Finland 138.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Argentina 138.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Eswatini 126.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tunisia 124.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Grenada 120.94 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden was 135.54 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 194.05 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.