Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 184,900 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 in Sweden peaked at 263,486 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 111,471 t, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 59th of 213 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 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
More environment data for Sweden
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0445 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Sweden?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Sweden was 184,900 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 263,486 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,471 t in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf