Agricultural land irrigation in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land irrigation was 1.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.69
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 83 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2010
All-time low
1.53
in 2005
Years of data
6
2003–2016
Agricultural land irrigation in Sweden, 2003–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.69 for agricultural land irrigation in 2016.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Sweden peaked at 2.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 57th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.69 | 2.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- 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)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Sweden?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Sweden was 1.69 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agricultural land irrigation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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