Urea — Agricultural Use in Sweden
Sweden: Urea — Agricultural Use was 178 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Sweden, 2009–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Sweden is 178 t, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.8% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Sweden peaked at 2,518 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 178 t, in 2020.
That places Sweden 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,088 t | — |
| 2010 | 1,002 t | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,143 t | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 632 t | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 1,242 t | +96.5% |
| 2014 | 283 t | -77.2% |
| 2015 | 1,861 t | +557.6% |
| 2016 | 1,928 t | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,141 t | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 2,518 t | +120.7% |
| 2019 | 553 t | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 178 t | -67.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 178 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 178 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,088 t | 1,088 t | 1,088 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,230 t | 283 t | 2,518 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 178 t | 178 t | 178 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 111 Norway 272 t compare
- 112 Congo 221 t
- 113 Fiji 211 t
- 115 French Polynesia 176 t compare
- 116 Gabon 165 t
- 117 Luxembourg 148 t compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Sweden?
- Urea — agricultural use in Sweden was 178 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 t in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Sweden ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf