All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 135.45 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sweden is 135.45 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sweden peaked at 307.93 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 135.45 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sweden 103rd out of 170 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.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307.93 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 303.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 285.39 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 272.63 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 263.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 255.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 246.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 244.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 242.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 231.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 229.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 231.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 234.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 236.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 233.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 231.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 234.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 236.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 238.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 241.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 241.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 242.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 239.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 237.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 230.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 216.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 207.25 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 207.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 209.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 212.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 204.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 209.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 212.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 214.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 211.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 211.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 210.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 205.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 200.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 194.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 193.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 192.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 190.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 191.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 193.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 186.43 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 183.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 183.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 180.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 179.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 179.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 177.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 178.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 177.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 176.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 178.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 178.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 177.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 177.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 139.69 kg per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 138.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 139.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 135.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 135.45 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 454.28 kg per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 135.45 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.33 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.03 kg per square kilometre | 242.62 kg per square kilometre | 307.93 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 233.81 kg per square kilometre | 229.81 kg per square kilometre | 238.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.38 kg per square kilometre | 207.25 kg per square kilometre | 242.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.24 kg per square kilometre | 200.84 kg per square kilometre | 214.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.93 kg per square kilometre | 180.16 kg per square kilometre | 194.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.99 kg per square kilometre | 176.61 kg per square kilometre | 179.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.21 kg per square kilometre | 135.45 kg per square kilometre | 139.69 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 100 Armenia 152.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 147.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Finland 144.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Palestine 135.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Chile 131.63 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Norway 128.19 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sweden?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Sweden was 135.45 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 307.93 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.45 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) 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.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils 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
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) 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.