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 83rd of 231 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.
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
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.24 ha/cap (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 83rd out of 231 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.