Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sweden

Sweden: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 161.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161.5 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
188 1000 ha
in 2003
All-time low
20 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024

050100150200196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sweden stood at 161.5 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sweden peaked at 188 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20 1000 ha, in 1961.

Sweden ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.11 1000 ha 20 1000 ha 29 1000 ha 9
1970s 47.8 1000 ha 33 1000 ha 65 1000 ha 10
1980s 93.4 1000 ha 70 1000 ha 112 1000 ha 10
1990s 120.5 1000 ha 114 1000 ha 132 1000 ha 10
2000s 163.9 1000 ha 137 1000 ha 188 1000 ha 10
2010s 158.49 1000 ha 155.5 1000 ha 164 1000 ha 10
2020s 161.5 1000 ha 161.5 1000 ha 161.5 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 89 Somalia 200 1000 ha compare
  2. 90 Mozambique 173.74 1000 ha compare
  3. 91 Ethiopia PDR 165 1000 ha compare
  4. 93 Yugoslav SFR 160 1000 ha compare
  5. 94 Costa Rica 159.6 1000 ha compare
  6. 95 Malawi 157.29 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sweden?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sweden was 161.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 188 1000 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 20 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Sweden ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.