Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0048 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sweden, 2018–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0048 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 134th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0048 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0048 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 131 Qatar 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bahamas 0.0079 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 137 Oman 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0048 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.