Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.63 % change on previous year
World rank
192nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
29.67 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-17.27 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Sweden stood at -2.63 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 29.67 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -17.27 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Sweden 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0.5952 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1972 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1973 | -0.578 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -502.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5682 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1976 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1977 | -0.5556 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1984 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1985 | -15.66 % change on previous year | +435.7% |
| 1986 | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -12.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1997 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1998 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -17.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 29.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.8475 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +395.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8065 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2006 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 2007 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2008 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2009 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2011 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2012 | -0.9259 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 2014 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9091 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9009 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -2.63 % change on previous year | — |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -2.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0342 % change on previous year, 76.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0744 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.5952 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.526 % change on previous year | -0.578 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -15.66 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3055 % change on previous year | -17.27 % change on previous year | 29.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5651 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4367 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 0.885 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 189 Norway -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Ecuador -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Bulgaria -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Denmark -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Czechia -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 195 United Kingdom -3.59 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in Sweden was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.27 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.