Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sweden
Sweden: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 2.98 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.98 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.24 million
in 1961
All-time low
2.97 million
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Sweden stood at 2.98 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Sweden peaked at 4.24 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million, in 2000.
That places Sweden 106th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.98 million | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 3.94 million | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.85 million | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.79 million | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.72 million | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.72 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.49 million | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.36 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.26 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.97 million | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 million | 3.72 million | 4.24 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.73 million | 3.71 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million | 3.42 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 3.19 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 2.97 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 3.00 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 2.98 million | 3.01 million | 4 |
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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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Sweden?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sweden was 2.98 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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