NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Sweden
Sweden: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 309,042 t in 2020. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Sweden, 2002–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2020, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Sweden stood at 309,042 t. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Sweden peaked at 309,042 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 107,108 t, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 17th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 132,805 t | — |
| 2003 | 163,801 t | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 154,550 t | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 107,108 t | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 192,174 t | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 237,250 t | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 255,563 t | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 249,348 t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 281,260 t | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 292,885 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 269,805 t | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 288,926 t | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 286,891 t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 278,131 t | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 268,387 t | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 309,042 t | +15.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 309,042 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,179 t, 14.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 309,042 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,196 t, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,088 t | 107,108 t | 192,174 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 270,845 t | 237,250 t | 292,885 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,042 t | 309,042 t | 309,042 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Sweden?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Sweden was 309,042 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 309,042 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,108 t in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf