Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 7.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.32 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
188th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
7.3 hectares per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sweden is 7.32 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 10.4 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.3 hectares per square kilometre, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 188th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 9.77 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 9.45 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 9.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 8.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.02 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.55 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | 9.11 hectares per square kilometre | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 hectares per square kilometre | 8.39 hectares per square kilometre | 9.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 hectares per square kilometre | 7.84 hectares per square kilometre | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 hectares per square kilometre | 7.3 hectares per square kilometre | 7.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 hectares per square kilometre | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | 7.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | 7.32 hectares per square kilometre | 7.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 185 Gabon 8.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 186 Belize 7.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 187 Finland 7.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 7.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 190 Canada 6.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 191 Qatar 6.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land use, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sweden was 7.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.