Input — Cropland nitrogen in Sweden
Sweden: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 263,145 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland nitrogen in Sweden stood at 263,145 t.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Sweden peaked at 386,401 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 247,499 t, in 2012.
That places Sweden 63rd out of 186 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.
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262,298 t | — |
| 1962 | 265,438 t | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 269,959 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 284,778 t | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 292,697 t | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 292,478 t | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 305,835 t | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 315,329 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 329,214 t | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 345,764 t | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 352,776 t | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 352,792 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 386,401 t | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 354,835 t | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 378,512 t | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 383,533 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 383,992 t | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 383,321 t | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 386,277 t | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 371,382 t | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 371,759 t | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 372,672 t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 381,493 t | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 378,915 t | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 368,990 t | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 358,834 t | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 354,922 t | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 337,998 t | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 345,214 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 329,198 t | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 289,087 t | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 314,244 t | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 332,879 t | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 328,350 t | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 303,353 t | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 318,591 t | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 314,481 t | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 302,118 t | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 300,351 t | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 294,561 t | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 285,732 t | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 282,120 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 276,551 t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 268,220 t | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 263,877 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 263,582 t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 274,117 t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 263,645 t | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 251,211 t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 264,048 t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 259,885 t | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 247,499 t | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 253,699 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 273,920 t | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 288,537 t | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 294,858 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 294,053 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 274,048 t | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 280,111 t | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 287,552 t | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 262,896 t | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 256,994 t | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 263,145 t | +2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 263,145 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,526 t, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 263,145 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,073 t, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,892 t | 262,298 t | 329,214 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 370,820 t | 345,764 t | 386,401 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,218 t | 337,998 t | 381,493 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 313,265 t | 289,087 t | 332,879 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,362 t | 251,211 t | 294,561 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,066 t | 247,499 t | 294,858 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,647 t | 256,994 t | 287,552 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 60 Ethiopia PDR 283,948 t compare
- 61 Belgium 283,460 t compare
- 62 Chile 265,395 t compare
- 64 Ecuador 260,787 t compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 245,815 t compare
- 66 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 242,836 t 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 input — cropland nitrogen in Sweden?
- Input — cropland nitrogen in Sweden was 263,145 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 386,401 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,499 t in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).