Fertilizer use per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.41 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.41 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Sweden peaked at 17.65 Kilograms per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.95 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
That places Sweden 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.64 Kilograms per capita | 11.2 Kilograms per capita | 16.16 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.89 Kilograms per capita | 14.3 Kilograms per capita | 17.65 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.46 Kilograms per capita | 7.87 Kilograms per capita | 14.07 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 Kilograms per capita | 5.65 Kilograms per capita | 7.08 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 Kilograms per capita | 1.95 Kilograms per capita | 5.27 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 Kilograms per capita | 2.7 Kilograms per capita | 3.83 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 Kilograms per capita | 2.41 Kilograms per capita | 4.22 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 61 Peru 2.47 Kilograms per capita compare
- 62 Eswatini 2.43 Kilograms per capita compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 2.42 Kilograms per capita compare
- 65 Slovakia 2.36 Kilograms per capita compare
- 66 Italy 2.34 Kilograms per capita compare
- 67 Netherlands 2.29 Kilograms per capita compare
- 67 Oman 2.29 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Sweden?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Sweden was 2.41 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 Kilograms per capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.