Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Sweden

Sweden: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 15.26 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.26 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
171st
of 202 countries
All-time high
19.6 %
in 1976
All-time low
12.18 %
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Sweden, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sweden is 15.26 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sweden peaked at 19.6 % in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.18 %, in 2001.

That places Sweden 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.55 % 16.14 % 18.54 % 9
1970s 19.19 % 18.65 % 19.6 % 10
1980s 17.84 % 16.34 % 19.57 % 10
1990s 15.7 % 13.83 % 17.22 % 10
2000s 14.81 % 12.18 % 16 % 10
2010s 14.78 % 14.34 % 15.34 % 10
2020s 15.37 % 15.19 % 15.49 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sweden?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Sweden was 15.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.6 % in 1976.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.18 % in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Sweden ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.