Fertiliser use in Sweden
Farmers in Sweden used 97.5 kg of fertiliser per hectare of arable land in 2024.
Sweden, 2024
97.5
Change from 2023
+4.2%
European Union, 2023
126.4 kg per hectare
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
137.7 kg per hectare
Position in 2024
92nd of 190
Fertiliser use in Sweden over time
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Kilograms per hectare of arable land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.5 kg per hectare | – |
| 2023 | 93.5 kg per hectare | 126.4 kg per hectare |
| 2022 | 102.7 kg per hectare | 127.2 kg per hectare |
| 2021 | 112.9 kg per hectare | 150.6 kg per hectare |
| 2020 | 116.9 kg per hectare | 157.2 kg per hectare |
| 2019 | 97.7 kg per hectare | 153.2 kg per hectare |
| 2018 | 100.7 kg per hectare | 155.4 kg per hectare |
| 2017 | 105.0 kg per hectare | 159.2 kg per hectare |
| 2016 | 97.9 kg per hectare | 154.2 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | 96.9 kg per hectare | 153.9 kg per hectare |
| 2014 | 93.1 kg per hectare | 150.8 kg per hectare |
| 2013 | 84.7 kg per hectare | 149.9 kg per hectare |
| 2012 | 76.2 kg per hectare | 142.9 kg per hectare |
| 2011 | 85.4 kg per hectare | 138.5 kg per hectare |
| 2010 | 82.1 kg per hectare | 142.4 kg per hectare |
| 2009 | 64.2 kg per hectare | 121.2 kg per hectare |
| 2008 | 99.6 kg per hectare | 135.1 kg per hectare |
| 2007 | 89.7 kg per hectare | 167.6 kg per hectare |
| 2006 | 86.6 kg per hectare | 153.1 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | 88.1 kg per hectare | 154.5 kg per hectare |
| 2004 | 98.2 kg per hectare | 160.5 kg per hectare |
| 2003 | 99.1 kg per hectare | 165.4 kg per hectare |
| 2002 | 100.7 kg per hectare | 157.4 kg per hectare |
| 2001 | 99.2 kg per hectare | 158.0 kg per hectare |
| 2000 | 108.7 kg per hectare | 157.6 kg per hectare |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.2% from 93.5 kg per hectare in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 93.1 kg per hectare, the figure has changed by +4.7%.
- Among the 190 countries with data for 2024, Sweden has the 92nd highest value.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Cereal yield
5,242 kg per hectare
2024 · World Bank
Agricultural land
7.3%
2024 · World Bank
Area under organic farming
16.7%
2024 · Eurostat
Cost of a healthy diet
Int$4.35e (Estimate) per person per day
2025 · FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
4.9%e (Estimate)
2025 · FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
0.81e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT