FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.24 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sweden is 0.24 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.4725 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.24 hectares per person, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 60th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4725 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4613 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4336 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4092 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.394 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3831 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3834 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3732 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.37 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3669 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3652 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3628 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3625 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3599 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3557 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3543 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3518 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3474 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3441 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3404 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3359 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3324 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3238 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3189 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3135 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3181 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3145 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3015 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2977 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2952 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2979 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.288 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2839 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2759 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2727 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2701 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2665 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2544 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2455 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.24 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.24 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4179 hectares per person | 0.3831 hectares per person | 0.4725 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3688 hectares per person | 0.3599 hectares per person | 0.3796 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3491 hectares per person | 0.3359 hectares per person | 0.3585 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3184 hectares per person | 0.3101 hectares per person | 0.3324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2927 hectares per person | 0.2829 hectares per person | 0.3015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2639 hectares per person | 0.2475 hectares per person | 0.2795 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2427 hectares per person | 0.24 hectares per person | 0.2455 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sweden?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sweden was 0.24 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4725 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.