Greece vs Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Greece
174,442 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
184,000 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
55th
Sweden rank
53rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 184,000 tonnes against 174,442 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 9,558 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 202 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 | 137,229 tonnes | 156,688 tonnes | 19,459 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 267,229 tonnes | 247,835 tonnes | 19,394 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 403,349 tonnes | 242,460 tonnes | 160,889 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 344,790 tonnes | 204,660 tonnes | 140,130 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 234,700 tonnes | 174,324 tonnes | 60,376 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 182,739 tonnes | 177,046 tonnes | 5,693 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 188,390 tonnes | 194,768 tonnes | 6,378 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 184,000 tonnes against 174,442 tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Greece and Sweden?
- 9,558 tonnes, with Sweden 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Greece ranks 55th 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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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.