Total agricultural land use per person in Sweden
Sweden: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.283 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.283
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.26
in 1000
All-time low
0.283
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Sweden, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Sweden is 0.283, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Sweden peaked at 5.26 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.283, in 2025.
That places Sweden 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.26 | — |
| 1100 | 5.09 | -3.3% |
| 1200 | 4.9 | -3.7% |
| 1300 | 4.69 | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 4.46 | -4.9% |
| 1500 | 4.2 | -5.8% |
| 1600 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 1700 | 3.54 | -9.3% |
| 1710 | 3.5 | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 3.46 | -1.2% |
| 1730 | 3.41 | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 3.32 | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 3.27 | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 3.18 | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 3.08 | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 3.04 | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 2.97 | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 2.77 | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 2.69 | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 2.61 | -2.9% |
| 1880 | 2.51 | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 2.41 | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 2.3 | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 2.18 | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 2.05 | -6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.89 | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 1.7 | -10.1% |
| 1950 | 1.43 | -15.9% |
| 1951 | 1.4 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.32 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 1.27 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.23 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.9071 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5577 | -38.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5627 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5504 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5217 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.513 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4969 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4862 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4806 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4685 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4679 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4659 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.465 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4604 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4569 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4574 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4548 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4546 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4517 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4512 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4478 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4457 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4418 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4396 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4363 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4328 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4184 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4142 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4097 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4055 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4013 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3988 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3899 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3859 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3849 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3825 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3701 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3732 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3687 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3652 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3608 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3357 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3433 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3517 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3491 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3505 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3545 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3462 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3403 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3329 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3294 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3277 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3222 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3177 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3156 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3113 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3096 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3063 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3028 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2993 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2974 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2951 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2925 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2895 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2876 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2852 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.283 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.26 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.09 | 5.09 | 5.09 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.22 | 0.9071 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5106 | 0.4679 | 0.5627 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4566 | 0.4478 | 0.4659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4245 | 0.4013 | 0.4457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.378 | 0.3608 | 0.3988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3434 | 0.3294 | 0.3545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.311 | 0.2974 | 0.3277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2888 | 0.283 | 0.2951 | 6 |
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- 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 total agricultural land use per person in Sweden?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Sweden was 0.283 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Sweden ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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