Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0175 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0175 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0324 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0175 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0175 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0324 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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, per capita in Sweden?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sweden was 0.0175 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.