Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Sweden
Sweden: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 0.0584 kg per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Sweden, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sweden stood at 0.0584 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sweden peaked at 0.0584 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
Sweden ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.037 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0318 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0313 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0316 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0288 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0272 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0313 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0302 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0364 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0392 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0376 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0337 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.034 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0355 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0366 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0368 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0361 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0378 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0381 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0431 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.044 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0408 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0357 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0354 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0355 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.035 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0351 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0279 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0314 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.028 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.033 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0343 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0426 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0526 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0584 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0584 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2908 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0584 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1805 kg per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0306 kg per square kilometre | 0.0265 kg per square kilometre | 0.037 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0364 kg per square kilometre | 0.0337 kg per square kilometre | 0.0392 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0391 kg per square kilometre | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | 0.044 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0363 kg per square kilometre | 0.0332 kg per square kilometre | 0.0408 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 kg per square kilometre | 0.0279 kg per square kilometre | 0.0352 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0465 kg per square kilometre | 0.0375 kg per square kilometre | 0.0584 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0656 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Czechia 0.0655 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Slovakia 0.0623 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.0493 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Estonia 0.0391 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mongolia 0.0389 kg per square kilometre compare
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 chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sweden?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Sweden was 0.0584 kg per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0584 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Sweden rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Sweden ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.