Agricultural land use per person in Sweden
Sweden: Agricultural land use per person was 0.283 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.283 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.26 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.283 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Sweden, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Sweden is 0.283 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in Sweden peaked at 5.26 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.283 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Sweden 121st out of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.26 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 5.09 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1200 | 4.9 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1300 | 4.69 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 4.46 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1500 | 4.2 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1600 | 3.9 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1700 | 3.54 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1710 | 3.5 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 3.46 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1730 | 3.41 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 3.37 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 3.32 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 3.27 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 3.23 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 3.18 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 3.13 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 3.08 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 3.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 2.97 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 2.91 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 2.84 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 2.77 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 2.69 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 2.61 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1880 | 2.51 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 2.41 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 2.3 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 2.18 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 2.05 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.89 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 1.7 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1950 | 1.43 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1951 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 1.1 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.02 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.9071 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5577 hectares per person | -38.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5627 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5504 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5217 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.513 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4862 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4806 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4679 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4659 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.465 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4604 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4569 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4574 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4548 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4546 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4517 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4512 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4478 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4457 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4418 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4396 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4363 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4328 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4184 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4142 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4097 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4055 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4013 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3988 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3899 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3859 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3825 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3701 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3732 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3687 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3652 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3608 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3357 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3433 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3517 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3491 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3505 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3545 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3462 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3403 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3329 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3294 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3222 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3177 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3113 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3096 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3063 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3028 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2974 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2951 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2895 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2852 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.283 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.283 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.283 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -38.5% | 0.9071 hectares per person | 0.5577 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.26 hectares per person | 5.26 hectares per person | 5.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.09 hectares per person | 5.09 hectares per person | 5.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.9 hectares per person | 4.9 hectares per person | 4.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.69 hectares per person | 4.69 hectares per person | 4.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.46 hectares per person | 4.46 hectares per person | 4.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.2 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.23 hectares per person | 3.23 hectares per person | 3.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.18 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.13 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.08 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.04 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 3.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.97 hectares per person | 2.97 hectares per person | 2.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.91 hectares per person | 2.91 hectares per person | 2.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.22 hectares per person | 0.9071 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5106 hectares per person | 0.4679 hectares per person | 0.5627 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4566 hectares per person | 0.4478 hectares per person | 0.4659 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4245 hectares per person | 0.4013 hectares per person | 0.4457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.378 hectares per person | 0.3608 hectares per person | 0.3988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3434 hectares per person | 0.3294 hectares per person | 0.3545 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.311 hectares per person | 0.2974 hectares per person | 0.3277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2888 hectares per person | 0.283 hectares per person | 0.2951 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Sweden?
- Agricultural land use per person in Sweden was 0.283 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.283 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.