Cropland — Area in Sweden

Sweden: Cropland — Area was 2,521 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,521 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3,553 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
2,521 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Sweden is 2,521 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sweden peaked at 3,553 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,521 1000 ha, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 88th of 234 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,229 1000 ha 3,031 1000 ha 3,553 1000 ha 9
1970s 3,016 1000 ha 2,985 1000 ha 3,053 1000 ha 10
1980s 2,921 1000 ha 2,853 1000 ha 2,979 1000 ha 10
1990s 2,787 1000 ha 2,747 1000 ha 2,845 1000 ha 10
2000s 2,646 1000 ha 2,602 1000 ha 2,690 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,580 1000 ha 2,544 1000 ha 2,622 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,532 1000 ha 2,521 1000 ha 2,542 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 85 Sri Lanka 2,577 1000 ha compare
  2. 86 Czechia 2,566 1000 ha compare
  3. 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,548 1000 ha compare
  4. 89 South Sudan 2,478 1000 ha compare
  5. 90 Denmark 2,383 1000 ha compare
  6. 91 Azerbaijan 2,368 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Sweden?
Cropland — area in Sweden was 2,521 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3,553 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,521 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for cropland — area?
Sweden ranks 88th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.