Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 299,370 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 299,370 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 299,370 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,669 t, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,669 t | — |
| 1962 | 62,339 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 66,333 t | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 78,305 t | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 90,477 t | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 80,279 t | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 79,373 t | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 93,387 t | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 91,468 t | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 100,323 t | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 106,879 t | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 102,605 t | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 108,798 t | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 107,467 t | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 114,800 t | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 117,440 t | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 101,400 t | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 115,652 t | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 119,800 t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 109,308 t | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 100,929 t | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 134,597 t | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 144,978 t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 161,145 t | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 155,084 t | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 184,800 t | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 227,200 t | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 168,800 t | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 160,100 t | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 159,481 t | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 125,000 t | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 152,434 t | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 163,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 141,133 t | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 135,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 147,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 133,000 t | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 131,000 t | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 122,000 t | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 106,002 t | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 125,000 t | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 159,006 t | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 218,086 t | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 151,599 t | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 131,383 t | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 148,603 t | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 169,339 t | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 268,501 t | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 175,646 t | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 229,901 t | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 210,168 t | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 208,391 t | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 197,589 t | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 248,710 t | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 212,037 t | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 236,754 t | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 240,407 t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 238,974 t | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 246,363 t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 261,030 t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 247,341 t | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 267,317 t | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 263,681 t | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 299,370 t | +13.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 299,370 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 3.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 299,370 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,181 t | 61,669 t | 93,387 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,516 t | 100,323 t | 119,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,694 t | 100,929 t | 227,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,905 t | 122,000 t | 163,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,316 t | 106,002 t | 268,501 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,929 t | 197,589 t | 248,710 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,748 t | 247,341 t | 299,370 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Sweden?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Sweden was 299,370 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 299,370 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,669 t in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. 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