Global peak agricultural land in Sweden
Sweden: Global peak agricultural land was 714,494 in 2010. β² Rising
Latest (2010)
714,494
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
869,510
in 1960
All-time low
347,853
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780β2010
Global peak agricultural land in Sweden, 1780β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, global peak agricultural land in Sweden stood at 714,494.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Sweden peaked at 869,510 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 347,853, in 1780.
Sweden ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 347,853 | 347,853 | 347,853 | 1 |
| 1790s | 357,949 | 357,949 | 357,949 | 1 |
| 1800s | 366,624 | 366,624 | 366,624 | 1 |
| 1810s | 364,953 | 364,953 | 364,953 | 1 |
| 1820s | 388,271 | 388,271 | 388,271 | 1 |
| 1830s | 419,015 | 419,015 | 419,015 | 1 |
| 1840s | 446,941 | 446,941 | 446,941 | 1 |
| 1850s | 485,054 | 485,054 | 485,054 | 1 |
| 1860s | 510,075 | 510,075 | 510,075 | 1 |
| 1870s | 548,970 | 548,970 | 548,970 | 1 |
| 1880s | 585,106 | 585,106 | 585,106 | 1 |
| 1890s | 593,305 | 593,305 | 593,305 | 1 |
| 1900s | 622,040 | 622,040 | 622,040 | 1 |
| 1910s | 655,497 | 655,497 | 655,497 | 1 |
| 1920s | 683,295 | 683,295 | 683,295 | 1 |
| 1930s | 696,872 | 696,872 | 696,872 | 1 |
| 1940s | 708,622 | 708,622 | 708,622 | 1 |
| 1950s | 831,581 | 831,581 | 831,581 | 1 |
| 1960s | 869,510 | 869,510 | 869,510 | 1 |
| 1970s | 795,354 | 795,354 | 795,354 | 1 |
| 1980s | 802,789 | 802,789 | 802,789 | 1 |
| 1990s | 754,043 | 754,043 | 754,043 | 1 |
| 2000s | 708,280 | 708,280 | 708,280 | 1 |
| 2010s | 714,494 | 714,494 | 714,494 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global peak agricultural land in Sweden?
- Global peak agricultural land in Sweden was 714,494 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 869,510 in 1960.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,853 in 1780.
- How does Sweden rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Sweden ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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