Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Sweden
Sweden: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 1.69 % in 2016. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Sweden, 2003–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Sweden is 1.69 %, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Sweden peaked at 2.05 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.53 %, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.71 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.53 % | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.74 % | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.05 % | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 % | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 % | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 % | 1.53 % | 1.74 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.82 % | 1.69 % | 2.05 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0714 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Sweden?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Sweden was 1.69 % in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 % in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. 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.