Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.2381 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2381 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.4725 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2381 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Sweden 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4661 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4725 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4613 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4336 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4092 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.394 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3831 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3834 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3732 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.37 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3669 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3652 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3628 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3625 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3599 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3557 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3543 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3518 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3474 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3441 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3404 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3359 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3324 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3238 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3189 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3135 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3181 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3145 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3015 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2977 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2952 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2979 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.288 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2839 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2759 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2727 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2701 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2665 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2544 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2455 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4227 hectares per person | 0.3831 hectares per person | 0.4725 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3688 hectares per person | 0.3599 hectares per person | 0.3796 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3491 hectares per person | 0.3359 hectares per person | 0.3585 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3184 hectares per person | 0.3101 hectares per person | 0.3324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2927 hectares per person | 0.2829 hectares per person | 0.3015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2639 hectares per person | 0.2475 hectares per person | 0.2795 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2413 hectares per person | 0.2381 hectares per person | 0.2455 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 56 North Macedonia 0.2493 hectares per person compare
- 57 Morocco 0.2425 hectares per person compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 0.2424 hectares per person compare
- 60 Greece 0.232 hectares per person compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.2318 hectares per person compare
- 62 Czechia 0.2316 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sweden?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sweden was 0.2381 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4725 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2381 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.