Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.0424 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0424 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-38.14 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden is -0.0424 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 2.82 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -38.14 % change on previous year, in 1960.
That places Sweden 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1953 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1954 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1955 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1956 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1957 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1958 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1959 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1960 | -38.14 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 1961 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1962 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1963 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1964 | -0.9543 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1965 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1966 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1967 | -0.316 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1968 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +435.0% |
| 1969 | 0.645 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2136 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1332 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1972 | -0.6386 % change on previous year | -579.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4285 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4572 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1975 | -0.241 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2415 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1977 | -0.3481 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1612 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1979 | -0.456 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 1980 | -0.1886 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7829 % change on previous year | +315.1% |
| 1982 | -0.4082 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1983 | -0.6557 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1984 | -0.6876 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1985 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 1986 | -0.5152 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6041 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1988 | -0.521 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1989 | -0.5528 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1463 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1991 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +1001.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4169 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3589 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.9183 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1997 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8592 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1999 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2000 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +501.2% |
| 2001 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2002 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3567 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7831 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2005 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2006 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2007 | -0.9239 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2008 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2796 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2119 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2011 | -0.8264 % change on previous year | -489.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5512 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.161 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5296 % change on previous year | -429.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2457 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3161 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2018 | -0.3649 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.154 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0998 % change on previous year | -399.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2664 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1018 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2025 | -0.0424 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1001.6% | -0.1463 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.26 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -38.14 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0905 % change on previous year | -0.6386 % change on previous year | 0.4572 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8156 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | -0.1886 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6706 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 0.9183 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3695 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.203 % change on previous year | -0.8264 % change on previous year | 0.2768 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0527 % change on previous year | -0.2664 % change on previous year | 0.1018 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 136 Liechtenstein -0.0387 % change on previous year compare
- 137 East Timor -0.0411 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Armenia -0.0412 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Norway -0.049 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Tonga -0.0497 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Finland -0.0795 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sweden was -0.0424 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.14 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.