Agriculture — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Agriculture — Area was 3,103 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Sweden stood at 3,103 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 111th 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 | 3,069 1000 ha | 3,021 1000 ha | 3,138 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,120 1000 ha | 3,103 1000 ha | 3,134 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 agriculture — area in Sweden?
- Agriculture — area in Sweden was 3,103 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,237 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,974 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for agriculture — area?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Agriculture — 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.