Cropland — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Cropland — Area was 2,521 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 85 Sri Lanka 2,577 1000 ha compare
- 86 Czechia 2,566 1000 ha compare
- 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,548 1000 ha compare
- 89 South Sudan 2,478 1000 ha compare
- 90 Denmark 2,383 1000 ha compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 2,368 1000 ha compare
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 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
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.