Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sweden
Sweden: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.64 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sweden is 11.64 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sweden peaked at 15.39 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.2 kg/ha, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10.44 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.99 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 11.39 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 11.87 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 11.95 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12.32 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 12.88 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 13.18 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.56 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 13.8 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13.89 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.07 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 14.17 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 14.92 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 14.92 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.99 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.95 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.1 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 14.79 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 15.03 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.15 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.39 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15.23 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.83 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.36 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.2 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.64 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 13.75 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.51 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 12.59 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 13.64 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 14.37 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 14.07 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.19 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 13.52 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.52 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.05 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 13.13 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.66 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.84 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.84 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.68 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.57 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.87 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.79 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.03 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.83 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.99 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.95 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.19 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.27 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 11.82 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.59 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.96 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.89 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.43 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.92 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.86 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.94 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.12 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 11.79 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.64 kg/ha | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.64 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.64 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.69 kg/ha | 10.2 kg/ha | 13.18 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.54 kg/ha | 13.56 kg/ha | 15.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.64 kg/ha | 13.64 kg/ha | 15.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 kg/ha | 12.59 kg/ha | 14.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.41 kg/ha | 10.99 kg/ha | 13.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 kg/ha | 11.27 kg/ha | 13.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 kg/ha | 11.64 kg/ha | 12.94 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sweden?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sweden was 11.64 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).