Netherlands vs Sweden: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Netherlands

189,276 tonnes

in 2023

Sweden

184,000 tonnes

in 2023

Netherlands rank

50th

Sweden rank

52nd

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

Netherlands currently reports 189,276 tonnes against 184,000 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 5,276 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 201 countries.

Indicator: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.