Farms by utilised agricultural area in Sweden
Sweden: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 56,170 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56,170
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
75,810
in 2005
All-time low
56,170
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farms by utilised agricultural area in Sweden is 56,170, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Sweden peaked at 75,810 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56,170, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,210 | 72,610 | 75,810 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,060 | 62,940 | 71,090 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57,480 | 56,170 | 58,790 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms by utilised agricultural area in Sweden?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Sweden was 56,170 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 75,810 in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,170 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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