Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sweden
Sweden: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 4.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sweden, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sweden is 4.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sweden peaked at 5.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sweden?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sweden was 4.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Sweden ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.