Arable land — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Arable land — Area was 2,518 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Sweden is 2,518 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Sweden peaked at 3,549 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,518 1000 ha, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 91st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,549 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,484 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,293 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 3,255 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,161 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3,109 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,096 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3,027 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3,051 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,049 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,047 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,027 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3,014 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,015 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,002 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,999 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,990 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,996 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,981 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,975 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,956 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,946 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,937 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,929 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,918 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,904 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,886 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,868 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,849 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,841 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,787 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,765 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,777 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,777 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,764 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,809 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,796 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,781 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,744 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,599 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,679 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,654 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,642 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,646 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,687 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,646 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,631 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,615 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,628 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,619 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,604 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,594 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,589 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,581 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,575 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,566 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,555 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,542 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,540 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,539 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,535 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,528 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,526 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,518 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,518 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 14.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,518 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,027 1000 ha | 3,549 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,012 1000 ha | 2,981 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,917 1000 ha | 2,849 1000 ha | 2,975 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,784 1000 ha | 2,744 1000 ha | 2,841 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,643 1000 ha | 2,599 1000 ha | 2,687 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,576 1000 ha | 2,540 1000 ha | 2,619 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,529 1000 ha | 2,518 1000 ha | 2,539 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 arable land — area in Sweden?
- Arable land — area in Sweden was 2,518 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,549 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,518 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for arable land — area?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Arable 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.