Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Sweden

Sweden: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 6.41 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.41 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.11 %
in 2003
All-time low
0.56 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 6.41 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sweden peaked at 7.11 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.56 %, in 1961.

That places Sweden 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7211 % 0.56 % 0.95 % 9
1970s 1.59 % 1.08 % 2.18 % 10
1980s 3.2 % 2.35 % 3.93 % 10
1990s 4.33 % 4.01 % 4.81 % 10
2000s 6.19 % 5.26 % 7.11 % 10
2010s 6.15 % 6 % 6.3 % 10
2020s 6.38 % 6.35 % 6.41 % 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.83 % compare
  2. 122 Germany 6.68 % compare
  3. 123 Ukraine 6.42 % compare
  4. 125 Cambodia 5.83 % compare
  5. 126 Malaysia 5.62 % compare
  6. 127 Zimbabwe 5.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sweden?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sweden was 6.41 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.11 % in 2003.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 % in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Sweden ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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.