Iraq vs Sweden: Fertilizer consumption
Iraq
251,058 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
236,234 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq rank
55th
Sweden rank
56th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 251,058 tonnes against 236,234 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 14,824 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Iraq ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,066 tonnes | 383,134 tonnes | 377,068 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 41,341 tonnes | 521,374 tonnes | 480,033 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 153,940 tonnes | 433,184 tonnes | 279,244 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 310,019 tonnes | 308,537 tonnes | 1,483 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 294,892 tonnes | 246,838 tonnes | 48,054 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 185,457 tonnes | 236,727 tonnes | 51,271 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 258,357 tonnes | 269,729 tonnes | 11,372 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Iraq or Sweden?
- Iraq, at 251,058 tonnes against 236,234 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Iraq and Sweden?
- 14,824 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Iraq ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 200 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).