Land use hidden — Cropland in Sweden

Sweden: Land use hidden — Cropland was 25,290 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25,290 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35,530 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
25,290 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Sweden, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Sweden is 25,290 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Sweden peaked at 35,530 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,290 Square kilometres, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,290 Square kilometres 30,310 Square kilometres 35,530 Square kilometres 9
1970s 30,160 Square kilometres 29,850 Square kilometres 30,530 Square kilometres 10
1980s 29,208 Square kilometres 28,530 Square kilometres 29,790 Square kilometres 10
1990s 27,872 Square kilometres 27,470 Square kilometres 28,450 Square kilometres 10
2000s 26,456 Square kilometres 26,022 Square kilometres 26,900 Square kilometres 10
2010s 25,797 Square kilometres 25,440 Square kilometres 26,215 Square kilometres 10
2020s 25,352 Square kilometres 25,290 Square kilometres 25,420 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 71 Sri Lanka 25,669 Square kilometres compare
  2. 72 Czechia 25,660 Square kilometres compare
  3. 73 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 25,453 Square kilometres compare
  4. 75 Ecuador 24,090 Square kilometres compare
  5. 76 Denmark 23,950 Square kilometres compare
  6. 77 Azerbaijan 23,651 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Sweden?
Land use hidden — cropland in Sweden was 25,290 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 35,530 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 25,290 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Sweden ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata