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 101st of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 21 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 24 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 29 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 33 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 37 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 41 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 45 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 47 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 45 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 50 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 55 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 65 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 70 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 75 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 80 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 85 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 90 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 99 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 105 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 108 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 110 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 112 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 114 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 116 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 115 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 123 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 128 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 132 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 137 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 154 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 170 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 188 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 177 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 167 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 164 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 160 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 162 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 164 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 161 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 158 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 155.5 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 155.9 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 156.3 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 157 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 157.87 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 159.08 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 160.29 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 161.5 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 161.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 161.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 161.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 161.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 161.5 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 161.5 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 98 Somalia 200 1000 ha compare
- 99 Mozambique 173.74 1000 ha compare
- 100 Ethiopia PDR 165 1000 ha compare
- 102 Yugoslav SFR 160 1000 ha compare
- 103 Costa Rica 159.6 1000 ha compare
- 104 Malawi 157.29 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 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 101st out of 217 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.