Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -0.4868 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden stood at -0.4868 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.6% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 17.8 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -23.65 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 142nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1964 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1965 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1966 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1967 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +425.1% |
| 1968 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1969 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1972 | -0.3923 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1973 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -3453.1% |
| 1974 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1975 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4202 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1977 | -0.4068 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1978 | -0.7987 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1980 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -4389.3% |
| 1981 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4962 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1983 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +588.2% |
| 1984 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1985 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1986 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2553 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1988 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -3176.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4688 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1990 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +838.3% |
| 1991 | -12.62 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 1992 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1993 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1994 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1995 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1996 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3692 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1998 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +1339.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5102 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1442 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2001 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +3315.9% |
| 2002 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2003 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2004 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2005 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +372.3% |
| 2006 | -0.743 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2007 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -670.9% |
| 2008 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 2009 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 2010 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2011 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2012 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -635.7% |
| 2013 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2014 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2016 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2017 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -403.4% |
| 2018 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8269 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2020 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -2252.2% |
| 2021 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2022 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4868 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -4389.3% | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +3453.1% | -0.3923 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3315.9% | -0.1442 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -3176.4% | 0.2553 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2252.2% | -0.8269 % change on previous year | 17.8 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1339.1% | -0.3692 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8535 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -23.65 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6889 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 17.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 139 Denmark -0.0122 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Italy -0.1876 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Honduras -0.4186 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bangladesh -0.6969 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bulgaria -0.7146 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Israel -1.12 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sweden was -0.4868 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.65 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.