Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex in Sweden
Sweden: Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex was 2.98 million Hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.98 million Hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.22 million Hectare
in 2005
All-time low
2.98 million Hectare
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.98 million Hectare for tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex in Sweden peaked at 3.22 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million Hectare, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.22 million Hectare | — |
| 2007 | 3.12 million Hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million Hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million Hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million Hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million Hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million Hectare | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.98 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 million Hectare, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.98 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.82 million Hectare, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 million Hectare | 3.12 million Hectare | 3.22 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million Hectare | 3.01 million Hectare | 3.13 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million Hectare | 2.98 million Hectare | 3.01 million Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex in Sweden?
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex in Sweden was 2.98 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million Hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million Hectare in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex and age of farm manager and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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