Agricultural land in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land was 29,820 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 29,820 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Sweden peaked at 42,370 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29,741 sq. km, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 104th of 210 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,144 sq. km | 37,210 sq. km | 42,370 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,320 sq. km | 37,110 sq. km | 37,580 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,566 sq. km | 34,180 sq. km | 37,040 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,075 sq. km | 31,940 sq. km | 34,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,065 sq. km | 29,741 sq. km | 32,012 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,306 sq. km | 30,004 sq. km | 30,737 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,965 sq. km | 29,820 sq. km | 30,060 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,456 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 4.33 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Sweden?
- Agricultural land in Sweden was 29,820 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 42,370 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,741 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.