Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 1.61 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 2.96 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8043 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8136 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8043 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8915 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.61 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.43 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.61 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.25 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -36.8% | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 0.8043 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8043 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.