Cropland area in Sweden
Sweden: Cropland area was 566,560 in 2010. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 115 Dominican Republic 605,526 compare
- 116 Netherlands 604,395 compare
- 117 North Macedonia 599,578 compare
- 119 Albania 564,567 compare
- 120 Armenia 562,650 compare
- 121 Taiwan 506,566 compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
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.