Denmark vs Sweden: Fertilizer consumption
Denmark
268,767 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
236,234 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
54th
Sweden rank
57th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 268,767 tonnes against 236,234 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 32,533 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,136 tonnes | 383,134 tonnes | 112,002 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 658,508 tonnes | 521,374 tonnes | 137,134 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 640,027 tonnes | 433,184 tonnes | 206,844 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 478,080 tonnes | 308,537 tonnes | 169,543 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 317,093 tonnes | 246,838 tonnes | 70,256 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 308,368 tonnes | 236,727 tonnes | 71,641 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 310,332 tonnes | 269,729 tonnes | 40,603 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 268,767 tonnes against 236,234 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Denmark and Sweden?
- 32,533 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Denmark ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).