Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 25.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.92 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
98th
of 149 countries
All-time high
53.28 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
25.92 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Swine — 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, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 25.92 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 53.28 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25.92 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 98th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.01 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 35.33 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 36.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 36.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 37.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 39.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 40.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 40.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.18 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 49.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 47.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 47.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 49.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 51.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 52.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 52.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 53.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 53.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 52.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 47.65 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 43.66 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 44.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 44.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 44.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 44.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 44.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.33 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 37.47 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 36.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.52 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 35.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.83 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 32.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.44 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.87 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 29.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.64 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 27.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 28.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.01 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 27.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 27.15 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 26.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.87 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.8 kg per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.69 kg per square kilometre | 35.33 kg per square kilometre | 41.29 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.78 kg per square kilometre | 40.51 kg per square kilometre | 52.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.48 kg per square kilometre | 43.66 kg per square kilometre | 53.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.48 kg per square kilometre | 41.33 kg per square kilometre | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.62 kg per square kilometre | 29.87 kg per square kilometre | 37.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 kg per square kilometre | 26.64 kg per square kilometre | 29.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.89 kg per square kilometre | 25.92 kg per square kilometre | 27.68 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 95 Argentina 29.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 29.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Georgia 28.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Finland 25.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Central African Republic 24.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Zambia 22.76 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sweden was 25.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.28 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — 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
Swine — 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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — 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
Swine — 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.