Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Sweden
Sweden: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 14,710 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Sweden stood at 14,710 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Sweden peaked at 18,931 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,560 ha, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 153rd of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,931 ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,356 ha | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 17,973 ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 17,416 ha | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 16,797 ha | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 18,526 ha | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 17,504 ha | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 15,582 ha | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 13,272 ha | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 14,913 ha | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 14,639 ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 13,965 ha | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 14,510 ha | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 16,705 ha | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 16,714 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17,294 ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 17,488 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 16,420 ha | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 14,939 ha | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 15,608 ha | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 15,801 ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 16,220 ha | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 16,175 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 17,560 ha | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 18,781 ha | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 18,276 ha | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 16,388 ha | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 18,390 ha | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 18,556 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 18,358 ha | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 14,879 ha | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 15,045 ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16,079 ha | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 15,301 ha | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 14,412 ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 14,830 ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,706 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14,656 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,404 ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13,981 ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15,474 ha | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 15,979 ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15,845 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16,457 ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16,595 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,826 ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16,040 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15,732 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15,967 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,910 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15,364 ha | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15,750 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16,436 ha | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17,439 ha | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 17,998 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17,680 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,790 ha | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 10,560 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,780 ha | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 12,910 ha | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 13,660 ha | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 14,350 ha | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 14,510 ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14,710 ha | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14,710 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,641 ha, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14,710 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,900 ha, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -39.0% | 17,680 ha | 10,790 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,151 ha | 13,272 ha | 18,931 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,759 ha | 13,965 ha | 17,488 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,176 ha | 15,608 ha | 18,781 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,267 ha | 14,404 ha | 18,358 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,790 ha | 13,981 ha | 16,595 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,971 ha | 10,560 ha | 17,998 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,028 ha | 12,910 ha | 14,710 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Sweden?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Sweden was 14,710 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,931 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,560 ha in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Sweden ranks 153rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.