Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 495,568 Hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
495,568 Hectares
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
613,964 Hectares
in 2019
All-time low
835 Hectares
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 495,568 Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Sweden peaked at 613,964 Hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 835 Hectares, in 1995.
That places Sweden 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,500 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 31,968 Hectares | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 33,267 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 36,674 Hectares | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 48,039 Hectares | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 835 Hectares | -98.3% |
| 1996 | 113,995 Hectares | +13552.1% |
| 1997 | 118,175 Hectares | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 127,329 Hectares | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 155,463 Hectares | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 174,227 Hectares | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 202,827 Hectares | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 214,120 Hectares | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 225,785 Hectares | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 222,100 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 222,738 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 225,431 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 308,273 Hectares | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 336,439 Hectares | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 391,524 Hectares | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 438,693 Hectares | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 480,185 Hectares | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 477,684 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 500,996 Hectares | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 501,831 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 518,983 Hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 552,695 Hectares | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 576,845 Hectares | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 608,754 Hectares | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 613,964 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 610,543 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 606,669 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 597,204 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 549,941 Hectares | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 495,568 Hectares | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,424 Hectares | 835 Hectares | 155,463 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,346 Hectares | 174,227 Hectares | 391,524 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,063 Hectares | 438,693 Hectares | 613,964 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,985 Hectares | 495,568 Hectares | 610,543 Hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in Sweden?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in Sweden was 495,568 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 613,964 Hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 835 Hectares in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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