Share of arable land which is organic in Sweden
Sweden: Share of arable land which is organic was 18.44 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.44 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Sweden peaked at 20.43 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.96 percent, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 8th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Sweden, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.04 percent | — |
| 2005 | 6.96 percent | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.16 percent | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.88 percent | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 10.94 percent | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 12.55 percent | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 14.28 percent | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 15.69 percent | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 15.77 percent | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.52 percent | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.54 percent | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.14 percent | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.31 percent | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.16 percent | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.3 percent | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 20.43 percent | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.33 percent | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.21 percent | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.93 percent | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.44 percent | -7.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.44 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.44 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78 percent, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.09 percent | 6.96 percent | 12.55 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.41 percent | 14.28 percent | 20.43 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 percent | 18.44 percent | 20.33 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Sweden?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Sweden was 18.44 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 percent in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 percent in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).