Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sweden
Sweden: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.8 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.96 kilograms per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0.44 kilograms per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sweden stood at 0.8 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sweden peaked at 0.96 kilograms per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.44 kilograms per hectare, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 141st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -13.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.8 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 19% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.8 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.592 kilograms per hectare | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.772 kilograms per hectare | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.832 kilograms per hectare | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8425 kilograms per hectare | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sweden?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Sweden was 0.8 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.