Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.4822 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sweden stood at 0.4822 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 that leaches (n content), per square in Sweden peaked at 0.8868 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2413 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sweden 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … applied square kilometre leaches in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2441 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2413 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2675 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3191 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3208 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3461 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3798 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4654 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4876 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4765 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4705 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4735 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4948 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5303 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5242 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5546 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5551 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5514 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5448 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5577 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5742 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6125 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6219 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6244 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6068 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5797 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5657 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5621 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5703 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5776 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5964 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6372 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6703 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6892 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6577 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6679 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6296 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5998 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6227 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6151 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6431 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6077 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6384 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.663 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6711 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7198 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7247 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7473 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7697 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8045 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8868 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8694 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8213 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8384 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.847 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8234 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8631 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8362 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5287 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5238 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4967 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4854 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4822 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4822 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7299 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4822 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches 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% | 0.8362 kg per square kilometre | 0.5287 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3413 kg per square kilometre | 0.2413 kg per square kilometre | 0.4876 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5176 kg per square kilometre | 0.4705 kg per square kilometre | 0.5551 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5875 kg per square kilometre | 0.5577 kg per square kilometre | 0.6244 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6348 kg per square kilometre | 0.5776 kg per square kilometre | 0.6892 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.68 kg per square kilometre | 0.6077 kg per square kilometre | 0.7697 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8119 kg per square kilometre | 0.5287 kg per square kilometre | 0.8868 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.497 kg per square kilometre | 0.4822 kg per square kilometre | 0.5238 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sweden?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sweden was 0.4822 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8868 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2413 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.