Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 17.43 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Sweden stood at 17.43 kg/cap.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Sweden peaked at 32.38 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.82 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.82 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 15.48 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 17.06 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 19.46 kg/cap | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 20.84 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 21.05 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 23.06 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 24.13 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 25.74 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 28.04 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 28.87 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 28.67 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 32.38 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 28.84 kg/cap | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 31.49 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 31.51 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 31.27 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 30.93 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.9 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.35 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 29.82 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 29.95 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 30.96 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 30.38 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 29.45 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.78 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 28.75 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.37 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 26.08 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.74 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 21.47 kg/cap | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 23.86 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 25.95 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 24.6 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 21.87 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 23.5 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 23.4 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.15 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 22.24 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.17 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.02 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 20.71 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.1 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 19.66 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.89 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 17.65 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.27 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.23 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.31 kg/cap | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 17.83 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 18.14 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.56 kg/cap | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 16.78 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 18.68 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 19.41 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.75 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.73 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 17.77 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.78 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 18.72 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 17.63 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 17.44 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.43 kg/cap | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17.43 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17.43 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.18 kg/cap | 14.82 kg/cap | 25.74 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.29 kg/cap | 28.04 kg/cap | 32.38 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.99 kg/cap | 26.08 kg/cap | 30.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.38 kg/cap | 21.47 kg/cap | 25.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3 kg/cap | 15.31 kg/cap | 22.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 kg/cap | 15.56 kg/cap | 19.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 kg/cap | 17.43 kg/cap | 20.78 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 40 Czechoslovakia 17.93 kg/cap compare
- 41 Norway 17.81 kg/cap compare
- 42 Viet Nam 17.47 kg/cap compare
- 44 China, mainland 17.38 kg/cap compare
- 45 China 17.09 kg/cap compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.63 kg/cap compare
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) — use per capita in Sweden?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Sweden was 17.43 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.38 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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) — Use per capita. 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