Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 184,900 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Sweden stood at 184,900 t.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 263,486 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 111,471 t, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 58th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,471 t | — |
| 1962 | 117,066 t | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 129,736 t | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 149,115 t | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 161,119 t | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 164,305 t | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 181,366 t | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 190,888 t | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 205,124 t | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 225,554 t | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 233,776 t | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 232,859 t | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 263,486 t | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 235,336 t | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 258,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 259,084 t | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 258,030 t | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 255,969 t | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 256,257 t | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 243,890 t | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 248,109 t | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 249,340 t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 257,854 t | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 253,222 t | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 245,909 t | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 240,853 t | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 241,468 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 222,500 t | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 221,457 t | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 211,716 t | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 185,000 t | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 206,802 t | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 226,250 t | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 215,999 t | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 193,067 t | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 207,764 t | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 206,997 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 196,000 t | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 197,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 196,716 t | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 187,029 t | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 184,800 t | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 180,100 t | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 176,800 t | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 161,500 t | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 160,300 t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 167,100 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 186,500 t | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 142,400 t | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 167,194 t | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 171,444 t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 148,097 t | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 161,052 t | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 181,090 t | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 190,228 t | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 186,042 t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 198,459 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 184,187 t | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 182,664 t | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 215,171 t | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 195,000 t | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 184,900 t | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 184,000 t | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 184,900 t | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 184,900 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 184,900 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,611 t, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,688 t | 111,471 t | 205,124 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 247,835 t | 225,554 t | 263,486 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,460 t | 221,457 t | 257,854 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,660 t | 185,000 t | 226,250 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,324 t | 142,400 t | 196,716 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,046 t | 148,097 t | 198,459 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,794 t | 184,000 t | 215,171 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 198,660 t compare
- 56 Denmark 198,245 t compare
- 57 Greece 195,817 t compare
- 59 Morocco 177,191 t compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 174,556 t compare
- 61 Belgium-Luxembourg 171,000 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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 8,998 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 23.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Sweden was 184,900 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 263,486 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,471 t in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.