Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 10.08 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.08 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Sweden peaked at 47.6 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.88 kg/ha, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 94th of 195 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.09 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.28 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.16 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 31.7 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 33.41 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 34.29 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 38.29 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 41.53 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 42.16 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 42.87 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 45.2 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 44.79 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.6 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 38.65 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 41.9 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 42.94 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 42.96 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.19 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 40.77 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 39.24 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 39.03 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 39.05 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.93 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 34.75 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 30.1 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 29.52 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 28.77 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.38 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 23.42 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 20.65 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 21.86 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 22.04 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.06 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 19.06 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.79 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.79 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.29 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.33 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 18.21 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.96 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.54 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 16.67 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 16.52 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.84 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.87 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 14.01 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.27 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.43 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.88 kg/ha | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 9.65 kg/ha | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 10.23 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.97 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.98 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 12.15 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.65 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 14.38 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.32 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.18 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 17.17 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 15.47 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 13.23 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 10.05 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 10.08 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.08 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.08 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -55.4% | 15.43 kg/ha | 6.88 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.1 kg/ha | 24.09 kg/ha | 42.16 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.09 kg/ha | 38.65 kg/ha | 47.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.72 kg/ha | 23.42 kg/ha | 39.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.61 kg/ha | 18.21 kg/ha | 22.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9 kg/ha | 6.88 kg/ha | 17.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 kg/ha | 9.65 kg/ha | 15.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 kg/ha | 10.05 kg/ha | 17.17 kg/ha | 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)
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- 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) — use per area of cropland in Sweden?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Sweden was 10.08 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Sweden ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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