Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 184,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sweden is 184,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 263,486 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 111,471 tonnes, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,471 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 117,066 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 129,736 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 149,115 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 161,119 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 164,305 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 181,366 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 190,888 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 205,124 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 225,554 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 233,776 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 232,859 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 263,486 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 235,336 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 258,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 259,084 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 258,030 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 255,969 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 256,257 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 243,890 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 248,109 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 249,340 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 257,854 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 253,222 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 245,909 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 240,853 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 241,468 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 222,500 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 221,457 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 211,716 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 185,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 206,802 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 226,250 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 215,999 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 193,067 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 207,764 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 206,997 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 196,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 197,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 196,716 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 187,029 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 184,800 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 180,100 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 176,800 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 161,500 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 160,300 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 167,100 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 186,500 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 142,400 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 167,194 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 171,444 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 148,097 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 161,052 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 181,090 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 190,228 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 186,043 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 198,460 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 184,187 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 182,664 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 215,171 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 195,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 184,900 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 184,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sweden was 184,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 263,486 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,471 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.