Agricultural land use in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land use was 2.98 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Sweden stood at 2.98 million hectares.
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 in Sweden peaked at 4.24 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Sweden 105th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.73 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Sweden?
- Agricultural land use in Sweden was 2.98 million hectares 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 use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land use?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.