Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Sweden
Sweden: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 1.11 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Sweden stood at 1.11 %.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Sweden peaked at 1.8 % in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.91 %, in 2000.
That places Sweden 197th out of 220 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 % | 1.68 % | 1.69 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 % | 1.72 % | 1.8 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 % | 1.39 % | 1.78 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 % | 1.1 % | 1.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % | 0.91 % | 1.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % | 1.07 % | 1.13 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % | 1.11 % | 1.14 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 194 Polynesia 1.69 % compare
- 195 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 1.64 % compare
- 196 Trinidad and Tobago 1.21 % compare
- 197 Melanesia 1.11 % compare
- 199 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 % compare
- 200 Thailand 1.03 % compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.41 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 161.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,016 1000 ha (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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Sweden?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Sweden was 1.11 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 % in 1976.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 % in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Sweden ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Land 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.