Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sweden
Sweden: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 93.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.41
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
188.19
in 1973
All-time low
64.09
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sweden is 93.41, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sweden peaked at 188.19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 64.09, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.23 | — |
| 1962 | 87.38 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 100.73 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 114.68 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 122.23 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 125.21 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 138.36 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 150.49 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 154.85 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 164.64 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 172.15 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 171.12 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 188.19 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 160.41 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 174.64 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 177.16 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 176.2 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 174.42 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 169.91 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 162.41 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 163.98 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 162.49 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 163.66 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 155.63 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 143.52 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 139.46 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 138.74 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 127.08 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 124.31 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 115.39 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 104.69 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 113.51 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 118.43 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 116.18 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 106.27 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 110.43 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 110.75 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.61 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 105.57 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 108.56 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 99.08 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 100.62 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 99.03 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 98.13 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.03 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 86.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 89.62 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 99.47 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 64.09 | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 81.97 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 85.32 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 76.15 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 84.53 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 92.93 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 96.76 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 97.76 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 104.83 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 100.55 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 97.54 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 116.81 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 112.73 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 102.54 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 93.41 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.91 | 85.23 | 154.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.88 | 160.41 | 188.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.13 | 124.31 | 163.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.68 | 104.69 | 118.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.31 | 64.09 | 108.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.83 | 76.15 | 104.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.37 | 93.41 | 116.81 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sweden?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sweden was 93.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 188.19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.09 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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