Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Sweden
Sweden: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 1.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Sweden, 2003–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.7% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2016.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Sweden peaked at 2.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 57th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Sweden?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Sweden was 1.7% in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.