Land use agriculture longterm in Sweden

Sweden: Land use agriculture longterm was 714,494 in 2010. β–² 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
1780–2010

Land use agriculture longterm in Sweden, 1780–2010

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1780189520101780: 347.9k1790: 357.9k1800: 366.6k1810: 365.0k1820: 388.3k1830: 419.0k1840: 446.9k1850: 485.1k1860: 510.1k1870: 549.0k1880: 585.1k1890: 593.3k1900: 622.0k1910: 655.5k1920: 683.3k1930: 696.9k1940: 708.6k1950: 831.6k1960: 869.5k1970: 795.4k1980: 802.8k1990: 754.0k2000: 708.3k2010: 714.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use agriculture longterm in Sweden is 714,494, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 136 Eswatini 1.05 million compare
  2. 137 Taiwan 999,568 compare
  3. 138 Albania 905,853 compare
  4. 140 Papua New Guinea 516,965 compare
  5. 141 Israel 496,148 compare
  6. 142 Gambia 490,846 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Sweden?
Land use agriculture longterm in Sweden was 714,494 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 869,510 in 1960.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 347,853 in 1780.
How does Sweden rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Sweden ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm 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 Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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