Agricultural land — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land — Area was 2,975 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Sweden stood at 2,975 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Sweden peaked at 4,237 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,974 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Sweden 121st out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,237 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,172 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3,981 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 3,943 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,849 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,797 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,785 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,721 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3,745 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,753 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,758 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,734 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,718 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,735 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,726 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,735 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,722 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,728 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,711 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,704 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,675 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,660 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,636 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,611 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,494 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3,476 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,455 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,437 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,418 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,413 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,358 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,344 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,267 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,297 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,259 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,231 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,194 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,974 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,054 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,140 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,129 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,153 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,201 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,150 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,121 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,076 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,067 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,074 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,063 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,032 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,036 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,028 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,021 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,011 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,000 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,005 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,006 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,003 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,995 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,982 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,975 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,975 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,975 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,914 1000 ha | 3,721 1000 ha | 4,237 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,732 1000 ha | 3,711 1000 ha | 3,758 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,557 1000 ha | 3,418 1000 ha | 3,704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,308 1000 ha | 3,194 1000 ha | 3,413 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,106 1000 ha | 2,974 1000 ha | 3,201 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,031 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,074 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,992 1000 ha | 2,975 1000 ha | 3,006 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Sweden?
- Agricultural land — area in Sweden was 2,975 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,237 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,974 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land — area?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.