Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 208.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 208.75 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 486.68 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 208.75 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sweden 125th out of 167 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 486.68 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 479.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 456.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 428.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 411.69 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 396.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 373.88 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 365.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 358.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 335.98 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 319.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 318.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 327.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 329.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 323.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 320.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 320.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 321.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 324.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 328.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 329.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 329.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 324.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 321.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 314.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 293.38 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 282.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 281.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 285.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 290.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 282.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 290.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 294.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 295.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 285.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 284.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 283.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 276.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 272.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 266.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 261.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 259.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 253.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 256.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 251.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 249.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 242.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 242.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 238.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 237.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 234.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 232.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 231.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 231.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 222.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 222.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 223.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 220.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 214.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 213.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 212.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 212.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 208.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 208.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 208.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 677.48 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 417.53 kg per square kilometre | 358.93 kg per square kilometre | 486.68 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 324.27 kg per square kilometre | 318.53 kg per square kilometre | 335.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.13 kg per square kilometre | 281.93 kg per square kilometre | 329.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.64 kg per square kilometre | 272.79 kg per square kilometre | 295.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.17 kg per square kilometre | 238.81 kg per square kilometre | 266.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.11 kg per square kilometre | 214.83 kg per square kilometre | 237.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.9 kg per square kilometre | 208.75 kg per square kilometre | 213.53 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 122 Zambia 256.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ukraine 245.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Australia 237.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Peru 205.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tunisia 204.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Qatar 200.33 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden was 208.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 486.68 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure 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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.