Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6468 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.2737 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.6468 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2737 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2737 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2874 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3185 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3661 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3955 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4034 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4452 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4686 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5036 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5537 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5739 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5717 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6468 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5777 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6334 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.636 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6335 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6284 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6291 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5987 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6121 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.633 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6216 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6037 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5913 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5928 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5462 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5437 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5198 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4542 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5077 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5554 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5303 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.474 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5101 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5082 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4812 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4836 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4829 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4591 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4537 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4421 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.434 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3965 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3935 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4102 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4578 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3496 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4105 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4209 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3636 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3954 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4446 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.467 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4568 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4872 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4522 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4485 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5283 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4788 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.454 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3847 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2737 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5036 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5537 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6468 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5952 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5437 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.633 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4542 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5554 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.428 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3496 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4829 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4347 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3636 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4872 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5283 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Finland 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Argentina 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Eswatini 0.4219 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Grenada 0.4029 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6468 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2737 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.