Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Sweden

Sweden: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 29,433 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29,433 t
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
45,467 t
in 1973
All-time low
28,917 t
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Sweden, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Sweden stood at 29,433 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Sweden peaked at 45,467 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 28,917 t, in 2009.

That places Sweden 61st out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,586 t 36,224 t 40,278 t 9
1970s 43,832 t 41,404 t 45,467 t 10
1980s 42,770 t 39,173 t 45,263 t 10
1990s 37,512 t 35,128 t 39,946 t 10
2000s 32,824 t 28,917 t 35,534 t 10
2010s 32,205 t 29,269 t 34,372 t 10
2020s 30,735 t 29,433 t 32,896 t 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 58 Sudan (former) 33,266 t compare
  2. 59 Kenya 31,228 t compare
  3. 60 Saudi Arabia 30,957 t compare
  4. 62 Sudan 29,191 t compare
  5. 63 Zambia 28,460 t compare
  6. 64 Morocco 27,297 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Sweden?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Sweden was 29,433 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 45,467 t in 1973.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28,917 t in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Sweden ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).