Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Sweden

Sweden: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 155,332 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
155,332 t
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
273,582 t
in 1973
All-time low
113,494 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Sweden, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Sweden is 155,332 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Sweden peaked at 273,582 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 113,494 t, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 59th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194,299 t 169,737 t 236,715 t 9
1970s 245,204 t 204,549 t 273,582 t 10
1980s 229,344 t 207,278 t 251,409 t 10
1990s 189,741 t 168,018 t 221,928 t 10
2000s 151,161 t 125,724 t 166,372 t 10
2010s 147,758 t 125,323 t 192,907 t 10
2020s 138,445 t 113,494 t 155,332 t 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 56 Ecuador 158,047 t compare
  2. 57 Greece 156,287 t compare
  3. 58 Czechia 155,772 t compare
  4. 60 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 154,577 t compare
  5. 61 Ethiopia PDR 142,030 t compare
  6. 62 Kenya 140,663 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Sweden?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Sweden was 155,332 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 273,582 t in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 113,494 t in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Sweden ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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 (%).