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 97th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,553 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,488 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,297 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 3,259 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,165 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3,113 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,100 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3,031 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3,055 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,053 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,051 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,031 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3,018 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,006 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,003 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,994 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,985 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,979 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,960 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,950 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,941 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,933 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,922 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,908 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,890 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,872 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,853 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,845 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,790 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,768 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,780 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,767 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,812 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,799 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,784 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,747 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,602 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,682 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,657 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,644 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,649 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,690 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,649 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,634 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,618 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,631 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,622 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,607 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,596 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,593 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,584 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,579 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,569 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,558 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,545 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,544 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,542 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,539 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,531 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,529 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,521 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,521 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 10.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,521 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 94 Sri Lanka 2,577 1000 ha compare
- 95 Czechia 2,566 1000 ha compare
- 96 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,548 1000 ha compare
- 98 South Sudan 2,478 1000 ha compare
- 99 Denmark 2,383 1000 ha compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 2,368 1000 ha compare
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 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 97th out of 252 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.