Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Denmark or Sweden?

Denmark, at 196,052 tonnes against 184,000 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.

What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Denmark and Sweden?

12,052 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.

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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Denmark

196,052 tonnes

in 2023

Sweden

184,000 tonnes

in 2023

Denmark rank

50th

Sweden rank

53rd

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 196,052 tonnes against 184,000 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 12,052 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 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 202 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	194,935 tonnes	156,688 tonnes	38,248 tonnes	Denmark
1970s	342,874 tonnes	247,835 tonnes	95,039 tonnes	Denmark
1980s	386,630 tonnes	242,460 tonnes	144,170 tonnes	Denmark
1990s	311,190 tonnes	204,660 tonnes	106,530 tonnes	Denmark
2000s	200,230 tonnes	174,324 tonnes	25,905 tonnes	Denmark
2010s	208,739 tonnes	177,046 tonnes	31,693 tonnes	Denmark
2020s	207,046 tonnes	194,768 tonnes	12,278 tonnes	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 196,052 tonnes against 184,000 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Denmark and Sweden?: 12,052 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?: Denmark ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use
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: 18 September 2026

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.