Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sweden

Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 299,370 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
299,370 t
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
299,370 t
in 2024
All-time low
61,669 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024

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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 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Ireland 342,878 t compare
  2. 34 Chile 329,761 t compare
  3. 35 New Zealand 315,447 t compare
  4. 37 China 297,815 t compare
  5. 38 Pakistan 296,794 t compare
  6. 39 Serbia 271,298 t compare

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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 36th out of 215 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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