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 112th out of 237 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.41 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 161.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 15.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 454 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 84.64 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,518 1000 ha (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 112th out of 237 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.