Land area per crop type in Sweden
Sweden: Land area per crop type was 27,480 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 27,480 hectares for land area per crop type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Sweden peaked at 123,000 hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16,560 hectares, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 21st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,914 hectares | 38,076 hectares | 72,300 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,017 hectares | 58,528 hectares | 123,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,040 hectares | 33,700 hectares | 67,860 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,146 hectares | 24,507 hectares | 70,530 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,552 hectares | 21,386 hectares | 36,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,562 hectares | 16,560 hectares | 32,750 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,174 hectares | 20,760 hectares | 30,570 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- 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 land area per crop type in Sweden?
- Land area per crop type in Sweden was 27,480 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123,000 hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,560 hectares in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for land area per crop type?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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