Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 164 French Polynesia 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Belize 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Finland 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 Gabon 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Canada 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 170 Qatar 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.1522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area 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.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Agricultural land — Area 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.