Cropland area in Sweden
Sweden: Cropland area was 2.53 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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, cropland area in Sweden stood at 2.53 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Sweden peaked at 3.55 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million hectares, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 82nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.23 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.02 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.54 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 cropland area in Sweden?
- Cropland area in Sweden was 2.53 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 cropland area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cropland area?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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