Temporary fallow — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Temporary fallow — Area was 145 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Sweden stood at 145 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Sweden peaked at 319.8 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 119 1000 ha, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 94th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 266.5 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 268.9 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 275.9 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 264 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 319.8 1000 ha | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 305.7 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 279.3 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 150.5 1000 ha | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 157.2 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 180.6 1000 ha | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 154.8 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 151.3 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 161.64 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 135.4 1000 ha | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 166.65 1000 ha | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 172.5 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 164.8 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 169.19 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 135 1000 ha | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 142 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 150 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 166 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 119 1000 ha | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 145 1000 ha | +21.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 145 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 14.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 145 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.2 1000 ha | 150.5 1000 ha | 319.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 159.19 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 180.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.4 1000 ha | 119 1000 ha | 166 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 temporary fallow — area in Sweden?
- Temporary fallow — area in Sweden was 145 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 319.8 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Sweden ranks 94th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.