Agricultural irrigated land in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural irrigated land was 1.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Sweden, 2003–2016
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.7% for agricultural irrigated land in 2016.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Sweden peaked at 2.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 58th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural irrigated land in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Sweden?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Sweden was 1.7% in 2016, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.