Greece vs Sweden: Fertilizer consumption
Greece
264,633 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
236,234 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
55th
Sweden rank
57th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 264,633 tonnes against 236,234 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 28,399 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,542 tonnes | 383,134 tonnes | 133,592 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 450,744 tonnes | 521,374 tonnes | 70,630 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 627,682 tonnes | 433,184 tonnes | 194,498 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 552,210 tonnes | 308,537 tonnes | 243,673 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 378,007 tonnes | 246,838 tonnes | 131,169 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 284,401 tonnes | 236,727 tonnes | 47,674 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 297,788 tonnes | 269,729 tonnes | 28,060 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 264,633 tonnes against 236,234 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Greece and Sweden?
- 28,399 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Greece ranks 55th 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).