Agricultural land per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2826 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2826 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.5634 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2826 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2826 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.5634 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2826 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Sweden 133rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5634 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5517 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5235 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5147 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4977 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4864 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4812 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4703 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.47 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4666 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4641 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4597 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4569 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4577 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4548 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4542 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4511 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4505 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4474 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4457 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4417 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4396 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4366 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4332 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4184 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4153 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4114 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4074 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4025 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3988 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3897 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3858 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3849 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3822 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3701 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.373 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3684 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3651 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3606 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3352 hectares per capita | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3433 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3518 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3492 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3506 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3545 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3469 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3411 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3336 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3299 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3277 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3242 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3185 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3162 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3131 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.309 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3044 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2994 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2949 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2923 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2903 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2883 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2856 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2826 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2826 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2826 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5066 hectares per capita | 0.47 hectares per capita | 0.5634 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4563 hectares per capita | 0.4474 hectares per capita | 0.4666 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4252 hectares per capita | 0.4025 hectares per capita | 0.4457 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3779 hectares per capita | 0.3606 hectares per capita | 0.3988 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3436 hectares per capita | 0.3299 hectares per capita | 0.3545 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 hectares per capita | 0.2923 hectares per capita | 0.3277 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2867 hectares per capita | 0.2826 hectares per capita | 0.2903 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Sweden?
- Agricultural land per capita in Sweden was 0.2826 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5634 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2826 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Sweden ranks 133rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.