Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.6708 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sweden stood at 0.6708 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sweden peaked at 1.9 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6708 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Sweden 109th 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.78 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.67 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.54 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.42 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.39 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.29 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.22 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.22 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.25 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.26 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.22 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.22 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.23 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.25 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.25 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.21 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.05 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9916 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9698 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9588 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9362 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9445 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9264 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9125 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.886 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8784 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8591 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8496 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8302 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8184 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.809 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7994 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7578 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7505 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7466 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7298 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7062 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6951 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6898 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6851 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6708 kg per person | -2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6708 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.714 kg per person, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6708 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8724 kg per person, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 kg per person | 1.39 kg per person | 1.9 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 kg per person | 1.22 kg per person | 1.29 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 kg per person | 1.05 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 kg per person | 1.01 kg per person | 1.09 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9263 kg per person | 0.8591 kg per person | 0.9916 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7798 kg per person | 0.7062 kg per person | 0.8496 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6852 kg per person | 0.6708 kg per person | 0.6951 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sweden?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sweden was 0.6708 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6708 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.