How does Sweden rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?

Sweden ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden

Name: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sweden: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 38.49 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

38.49 kg/ha

Change on year

down 26.5%

World rank

40th

of 186 countries

All-time high

54.94 kg/ha

in 2019

All-time low

26.08 kg/ha

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden stood at 38.49 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden peaked at 54.94 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.08 kg/ha, in 1966.

Sweden ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	30.11 kg/ha	—
1962	27.45 kg/ha	-8.8%
1963	26.28 kg/ha	-4.3%
1964	32.77 kg/ha	+24.7%
1965	31.71 kg/ha	-3.2%
1966	26.08 kg/ha	-17.7%
1967	33.18 kg/ha	+27.2%
1968	34.51 kg/ha	+4.0%
1969	26.43 kg/ha	-23.4%
1970	33.1 kg/ha	+25.2%
1971	36.04 kg/ha	+8.9%
1972	33.79 kg/ha	-6.2%
1973	29.62 kg/ha	-12.4%
1974	39.72 kg/ha	+34.1%
1975	32 kg/ha	-19.4%
1976	32.62 kg/ha	+2.0%
1977	32.99 kg/ha	+1.1%
1978	35.14 kg/ha	+6.5%
1979	32.89 kg/ha	-6.4%
1980	33.82 kg/ha	+2.8%
1981	37.16 kg/ha	+9.9%
1982	37.48 kg/ha	+0.9%
1983	33.84 kg/ha	-9.7%
1984	42.17 kg/ha	+24.6%
1985	35.96 kg/ha	-14.7%
1986	36.01 kg/ha	+0.1%
1987	34.53 kg/ha	-4.1%
1988	34.93 kg/ha	+1.2%
1989	39.49 kg/ha	+13.1%
1990	46.18 kg/ha	+16.9%
1991	41.19 kg/ha	-10.8%
1992	31.59 kg/ha	-23.3%
1993	44.22 kg/ha	+40.0%
1994	35.53 kg/ha	-19.7%
1995	38.9 kg/ha	+9.5%
1996	44.48 kg/ha	+14.3%
1997	43.28 kg/ha	-2.7%
1998	40.54 kg/ha	-6.3%
1999	38.94 kg/ha	-4.0%
2000	43.17 kg/ha	+10.9%
2001	42.76 kg/ha	-1.0%
2002	44.63 kg/ha	+4.4%
2003	43.4 kg/ha	-2.7%
2004	44.35 kg/ha	+2.2%
2005	43.88 kg/ha	-1.1%
2006	39.32 kg/ha	-10.4%
2007	47.13 kg/ha	+19.9%
2008	44.23 kg/ha	-6.2%
2009	46.13 kg/ha	+4.3%
2010	40.36 kg/ha	-12.5%
2011	43.48 kg/ha	+7.7%
2012	45.76 kg/ha	+5.2%
2013	45.84 kg/ha	+0.2%
2014	50.59 kg/ha	+10.4%
2015	53.79 kg/ha	+6.3%
2016	48.94 kg/ha	-9.0%
2017	52 kg/ha	+6.3%
2018	30.94 kg/ha	-40.5%
2019	54.94 kg/ha	+77.6%
2020	53.05 kg/ha	-3.4%
2021	44.92 kg/ha	-15.3%
2022	52.36 kg/ha	+16.6%
2023	38.49 kg/ha	-26.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 38.49 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.01 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Sweden's 38.49 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.9 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29.84 kg/ha	26.08 kg/ha	34.51 kg/ha	9
1970s	33.79 kg/ha	29.62 kg/ha	39.72 kg/ha	10
1980s	36.54 kg/ha	33.82 kg/ha	42.17 kg/ha	10
1990s	40.48 kg/ha	31.59 kg/ha	46.18 kg/ha	10
2000s	43.9 kg/ha	39.32 kg/ha	47.13 kg/ha	10
2010s	46.66 kg/ha	30.94 kg/ha	54.94 kg/ha	10
2020s	47.2 kg/ha	38.49 kg/ha	53.05 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39.01 kg/ha compare
38 Mexico 38.94 kg/ha compare
39 Azerbaijan 38.75 kg/ha compare
41 Suriname 37.72 kg/ha compare
42 Bulgaria 37.49 kg/ha compare
43 Italy 37.17 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden?: Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Sweden was 38.49 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 54.94 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 26.08 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Sweden rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?: Sweden ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).