Cropland use over the long term in Sweden
Sweden: Cropland use over the long term was 2.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.52 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.55 million
in 1961
All-time low
371,680
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Sweden, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in Sweden is 2.52 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Sweden peaked at 3.55 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 371,680, in 1400.
Sweden ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 379,215 | 379,215 | 379,215 | 1 |
| 1100s | 436,387 | 436,387 | 436,387 | 1 |
| 1200s | 489,848 | 489,848 | 489,848 | 1 |
| 1300s | 971,899 | 971,899 | 971,899 | 1 |
| 1400s | 371,680 | 371,680 | 371,680 | 1 |
| 1500s | 419,944 | 419,944 | 419,944 | 1 |
| 1600s | 606,652 | 606,652 | 606,652 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.13 million | 3.13 million | 3.13 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.27 million | 3.27 million | 3.27 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.46 million | 3.42 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 million | 3.03 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.02 million | 2.98 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million | 2.85 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.75 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million | 2.60 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.54 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.52 million | 2.54 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Sweden?
- Cropland use over the long term in Sweden was 2.52 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,680 in 1400.
- How does Sweden rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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