Cropland area in Sweden
Sweden: Cropland area was 566,560 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
566,560
World rank
118th
of 179 countries
All-time high
651,346
in 1960
All-time low
243,185
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Sweden, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Sweden is 566,560, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Sweden peaked at 651,346 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 243,185, in 1780.
That places Sweden 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 243,185 | — |
| 1790 | 251,381 | +3.4% |
| 1800 | 257,833 | +2.6% |
| 1810 | 259,056 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 277,747 | +7.2% |
| 1830 | 301,076 | +8.4% |
| 1840 | 324,242 | +7.7% |
| 1850 | 354,420 | +9.3% |
| 1860 | 376,510 | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 402,959 | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 430,355 | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 435,511 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 455,068 | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 480,557 | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 501,476 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 513,420 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 524,098 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 618,082 | +17.9% |
| 1960 | 651,346 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 569,612 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 569,818 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 570,422 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 565,278 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 566,560 | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 566,560 is below the median for high income countries, which is 787,708, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 566,560 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 243,185 | 243,185 | 243,185 | 1 |
| 1790s | 251,381 | 251,381 | 251,381 | 1 |
| 1800s | 257,833 | 257,833 | 257,833 | 1 |
| 1810s | 259,056 | 259,056 | 259,056 | 1 |
| 1820s | 277,747 | 277,747 | 277,747 | 1 |
| 1830s | 301,076 | 301,076 | 301,076 | 1 |
| 1840s | 324,242 | 324,242 | 324,242 | 1 |
| 1850s | 354,420 | 354,420 | 354,420 | 1 |
| 1860s | 376,510 | 376,510 | 376,510 | 1 |
| 1870s | 402,959 | 402,959 | 402,959 | 1 |
| 1880s | 430,355 | 430,355 | 430,355 | 1 |
| 1890s | 435,511 | 435,511 | 435,511 | 1 |
| 1900s | 455,068 | 455,068 | 455,068 | 1 |
| 1910s | 480,557 | 480,557 | 480,557 | 1 |
| 1920s | 501,476 | 501,476 | 501,476 | 1 |
| 1930s | 513,420 | 513,420 | 513,420 | 1 |
| 1940s | 524,098 | 524,098 | 524,098 | 1 |
| 1950s | 618,082 | 618,082 | 618,082 | 1 |
| 1960s | 651,346 | 651,346 | 651,346 | 1 |
| 1970s | 569,612 | 569,612 | 569,612 | 1 |
| 1980s | 569,818 | 569,818 | 569,818 | 1 |
| 1990s | 570,422 | 570,422 | 570,422 | 1 |
| 2000s | 565,278 | 565,278 | 565,278 | 1 |
| 2010s | 566,560 | 566,560 | 566,560 | 1 |
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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 area in Sweden?
- Cropland area in Sweden was 566,560 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 651,346 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,185 in 1780.
- How does Sweden rank for cropland area?
- Sweden ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.