Canada vs Sweden: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Canada
89.43 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Sweden
92.76 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Canada rank
85th
Sweden rank
83rd
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 92.76 kilograms per hectare against 89.43 kilograms per hectare in Canada, a difference of 3.33 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 161 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.35 kilograms per hectare | 90.37 kilograms per hectare | 31.02 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.88 kilograms per hectare | 84.1 kilograms per hectare | 2.22 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 92.76 kilograms per hectare against 89.43 kilograms per hectare in Canada as of 2014.
- What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Canada and Sweden?
- 3.33 kilograms per hectare, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Canada ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.