Gross nutrient balance in Sweden

Sweden: Gross nutrient balance was 26.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26.4
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 1988
All-time low
26.4
in 2019
Years of data
35
1985–2019

Gross nutrient balance in Sweden, 1985–2019

0204060801985200220191985: 65.51986: 59.31987: 61.11988: 71.21989: 54.71990: 54.71991: 58.91992: 561993: 57.81994: 64.61995: 62.21996: 541997: 59.11998: 62.51999: 55.22000: 56.52001: 59.12002: 49.92003: 49.62004: 45.82005: 432006: 48.92007: 43.92008: 50.82009: 28.42010: 37.92011: 42.42012: 31.22013: 34.52014: 30.82015: 31.82016: 36.82017: 35.52018: 60.42019: 26.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, gross nutrient balance in Sweden stood at 26.4. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Sweden peaked at 71.2 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Gross nutrient balance in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross nutrient balance in Sweden, 1985 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1985 65.5 —
1986 59.3 -9.5%
1987 61.1 +3.0%
1988 71.2 +16.5%
1989 54.7 -23.2%
1990 54.7 +0.0%
1991 58.9 +7.7%
1992 56 -4.9%
1993 57.8 +3.2%
1994 64.6 +11.8%
1995 62.2 -3.7%
1996 54 -13.2%
1997 59.1 +9.4%
1998 62.5 +5.8%
1999 55.2 -11.7%
2000 56.5 +2.4%
2001 59.1 +4.6%
2002 49.9 -15.6%
2003 49.6 -0.6%
2004 45.8 -7.7%
2005 43 -6.1%
2006 48.9 +13.7%
2007 43.9 -10.2%
2008 50.8 +15.7%
2009 28.4 -44.1%
2010 37.9 +33.5%
2011 42.4 +11.9%
2012 31.2 -26.4%
2013 34.5 +10.6%
2014 30.8 -10.7%
2015 31.8 +3.2%
2016 36.8 +15.7%
2017 35.5 -3.5%
2018 60.4 +70.1%
2019 26.4 -56.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 26.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 26.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.45, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.36 54.7 71.2 5
1990s 58.5 54 64.6 10
2000s 47.59 28.4 59.1 10
2010s 36.77 26.4 60.4 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Estonia 28 compare
  2. 31 Estonia 27.7 compare
  3. 32 Germany 27.1 compare
  4. 34 Latvia 23.6 compare
  5. 34 Latvia 23.6 compare
  6. 36 Lithuania 22.8 compare
  7. 36 Lithuania 22.8 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross nutrient balance in Sweden?
Gross nutrient balance in Sweden was 26.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 1988.
What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for gross nutrient balance?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross nutrient balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,192 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed