Cropland per person over the long-term in Sweden
Sweden: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2384 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2384 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.948 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2384 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Sweden, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Sweden stood at 0.2384 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Sweden peaked at 0.948 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2384 hectares per person, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 59th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.948 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9285 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.9071 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 0.8835 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 0.8571 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 0.827 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 0.7917 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 0.7487 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 0.7438 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.7388 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.7337 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.7283 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.7229 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.711 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.7138 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 0.7135 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.7126 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 0.7082 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.717 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 0.7043 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 0.6928 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 0.6852 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.6736 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6558 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.6489 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.6306 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 0.6072 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1900 | 0.588 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 0.57 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5525 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 0.5326 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 0.5135 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4876 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4856 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4835 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4814 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4793 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4772 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.475 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4729 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4707 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4663 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4718 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4602 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.432 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.424 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4086 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3986 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3936 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3816 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3817 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.379 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3737 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3697 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3669 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3655 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3634 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3631 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3558 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3543 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3529 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3516 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3427 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3389 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.335 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3324 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3239 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3194 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3188 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3169 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3135 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3183 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3103 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3015 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2977 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2951 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2944 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2979 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2911 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2833 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2826 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2755 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2664 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2605 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2539 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2518 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2496 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2473 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2446 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2427 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2384 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2384 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2384 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.948 hectares per person | 0.948 hectares per person | 0.948 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9285 hectares per person | 0.9285 hectares per person | 0.9285 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9071 hectares per person | 0.9071 hectares per person | 0.9071 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8835 hectares per person | 0.8835 hectares per person | 0.8835 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8571 hectares per person | 0.8571 hectares per person | 0.8571 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.827 hectares per person | 0.827 hectares per person | 0.827 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7917 hectares per person | 0.7917 hectares per person | 0.7917 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7487 hectares per person | 0.7487 hectares per person | 0.7487 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7438 hectares per person | 0.7438 hectares per person | 0.7438 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7388 hectares per person | 0.7388 hectares per person | 0.7388 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7337 hectares per person | 0.7337 hectares per person | 0.7337 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7283 hectares per person | 0.7283 hectares per person | 0.7283 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7229 hectares per person | 0.7229 hectares per person | 0.7229 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.711 hectares per person | 0.711 hectares per person | 0.711 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7138 hectares per person | 0.7138 hectares per person | 0.7138 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7135 hectares per person | 0.7135 hectares per person | 0.7135 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7126 hectares per person | 0.7126 hectares per person | 0.7126 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7082 hectares per person | 0.7082 hectares per person | 0.7082 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.717 hectares per person | 0.717 hectares per person | 0.717 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7043 hectares per person | 0.7043 hectares per person | 0.7043 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6928 hectares per person | 0.6928 hectares per person | 0.6928 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6852 hectares per person | 0.6852 hectares per person | 0.6852 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6736 hectares per person | 0.6736 hectares per person | 0.6736 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6558 hectares per person | 0.6558 hectares per person | 0.6558 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6489 hectares per person | 0.6489 hectares per person | 0.6489 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6306 hectares per person | 0.6306 hectares per person | 0.6306 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6072 hectares per person | 0.6072 hectares per person | 0.6072 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.588 hectares per person | 0.588 hectares per person | 0.588 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.57 hectares per person | 0.57 hectares per person | 0.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5525 hectares per person | 0.5525 hectares per person | 0.5525 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5326 hectares per person | 0.5326 hectares per person | 0.5326 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5135 hectares per person | 0.5135 hectares per person | 0.5135 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4782 hectares per person | 0.4685 hectares per person | 0.4876 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4218 hectares per person | 0.3816 hectares per person | 0.4718 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.369 hectares per person | 0.3602 hectares per person | 0.379 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3486 hectares per person | 0.335 hectares per person | 0.3585 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3185 hectares per person | 0.3103 hectares per person | 0.3324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2925 hectares per person | 0.2826 hectares per person | 0.3015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.265 hectares per person | 0.2518 hectares per person | 0.2795 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2439 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 0.2496 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Sweden?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Sweden was 0.2384 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2384 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.