Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 100,565 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sweden stood at 100,565 t.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 190,000 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19,406 t, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,209 t | — |
| 1962 | 78,507 t | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 92,051 t | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 107,404 t | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 101,579 t | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 110,814 t | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 118,216 t | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 131,579 t | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 125,593 t | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 131,372 t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 135,575 t | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 150,850 t | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 136,929 t | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 131,523 t | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 124,900 t | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 124,732 t | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 130,777 t | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 133,042 t | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 134,637 t | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 119,231 t | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 118,158 t | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 138,830 t | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 140,728 t | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 131,163 t | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 125,954 t | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 114,158 t | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 112,600 t | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 130,800 t | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 105,900 t | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 107,254 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 115,000 t | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 114,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 130,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 190,000 t | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 103,000 t | -45.8% |
| 1996 | 88,000 t | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 108,000 t | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 116,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 115,000 t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 103,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 115,000 t | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 55,440 t | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 105,866 t | +91.0% |
| 2004 | 74,099 t | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 46,575 t | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 65,341 t | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 92,054 t | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 126,833 t | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 19,406 t | -84.7% |
| 2010 | 104,803 t | +440.1% |
| 2011 | 102,185 t | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 95,048 t | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 93,944 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 125,747 t | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 108,292 t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 119,803 t | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 141,596 t | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 131,416 t | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 126,151 t | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 136,916 t | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 115,249 t | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 83,995 t | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 78,253 t | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 100,565 t | +28.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 100,565 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 100,565 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +440.1% | 19,406 t | 104,803 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,217 t | 78,507 t | 131,579 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,434 t | 124,732 t | 150,850 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,752 t | 105,900 t | 140,728 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,625 t | 88,000 t | 190,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,361 t | 19,406 t | 126,833 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,898 t | 93,944 t | 141,596 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,996 t | 78,253 t | 136,916 t | 5 |
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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 potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sweden?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sweden was 100,565 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 190,000 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,406 t in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 potash K2O (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