Nitrogen fertilizer use in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 184,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 184,000 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Sweden peaked at 263,486 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 111,471 tonnes, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 52nd of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,688 tonnes | 111,471 tonnes | 205,124 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 247,835 tonnes | 225,554 tonnes | 263,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,460 tonnes | 221,457 tonnes | 257,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,660 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 226,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,324 tonnes | 142,400 tonnes | 196,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,046 tonnes | 148,097 tonnes | 198,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,768 tonnes | 184,000 tonnes | 215,171 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Sweden?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Sweden was 184,000 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 263,486 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,471 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.