Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 161.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Somalia 200 1000 ha compare
- 90 Mozambique 173.74 1000 ha compare
- 91 Ethiopia PDR 165 1000 ha compare
- 93 Yugoslav SFR 160 1000 ha compare
- 94 Costa Rica 159.6 1000 ha compare
- 95 Malawi 157.29 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.41 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.24 ha/cap (2024)
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
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.