Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Sweden
Sweden: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 36,430 t in 2020. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Sweden, 2009–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 36,430 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Sweden peaked at 47,289 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,863 t, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 37,181 t | — |
| 2010 | 30,703 t | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 43,942 t | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 27,761 t | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 17,863 t | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 20,828 t | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 47,289 t | +127.0% |
| 2016 | 42,174 t | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 37,659 t | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 38,543 t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 34,617 t | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 36,430 t | +5.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 36,430 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,493 t, 14.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 36,430 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,594 t, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,181 t | 37,181 t | 37,181 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,138 t | 17,863 t | 47,289 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,430 t | 36,430 t | 36,430 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 Honduras 39,874 t
- 31 Myanmar 38,941 t
- 32 Cuba 38,286 t
- 34 Greece 34,113 t
- 35 North Macedonia 24,050 t
- 36 Papua New Guinea 23,067 t
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Sweden?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Sweden was 36,430 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47,289 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,863 t in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf