Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 451.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
451.79 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 175 countries
All-time high
646.85 kg per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
273.66 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Sweden stood at 451.79 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Sweden peaked at 646.85 kg per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 273.66 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273.66 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 287.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 318.5 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 366.07 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 395.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 403.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 445.25 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 468.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 503.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 553.72 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 573.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 571.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 646.85 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 577.74 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 633.38 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 636.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 633.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 628.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 629.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 598.74 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 609.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 612.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 633.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 621.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 603.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 591.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 592.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 546.23 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 543.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 519.75 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 454.17 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 507.69 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 555.43 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 530.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 473.97 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 510.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 508.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 481.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 483.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 482.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 459.15 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 453.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 442.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 434.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 396.48 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 393.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 410.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 457.85 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 349.58 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 410.45 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 420.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 363.57 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 395.38 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 444.57 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 467.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 456.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 487.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 452.2 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 448.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 528.31 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 478.79 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 453.99 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 451.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 451.79 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 451.79 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,237 kg per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.66 kg per square kilometre | 273.66 kg per square kilometre | 503.57 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 608.42 kg per square kilometre | 553.72 kg per square kilometre | 646.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.23 kg per square kilometre | 543.67 kg per square kilometre | 633.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 502.43 kg per square kilometre | 454.17 kg per square kilometre | 555.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.96 kg per square kilometre | 349.58 kg per square kilometre | 482.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.66 kg per square kilometre | 363.57 kg per square kilometre | 487.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.22 kg per square kilometre | 451.79 kg per square kilometre | 528.31 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 478.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Finland 462.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Argentina 460.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Eswatini 421.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tunisia 415.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Grenada 403.12 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Sweden?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Sweden was 451.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 646.85 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.66 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — 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.