Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Sweden
Sweden: Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area was 2.98 million Hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.98 million Hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.22 million Hectare
in 2005
All-time low
2.98 million Hectare
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Sweden is 2.98 million Hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Sweden peaked at 3.22 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million Hectare, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.22 million Hectare | — |
| 2007 | 3.12 million Hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million Hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million Hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million Hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million Hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million Hectare | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.98 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82 million Hectare, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.98 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.73 million Hectare, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 million Hectare | 3.12 million Hectare | 3.22 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million Hectare | 3.01 million Hectare | 3.13 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million Hectare | 2.98 million Hectare | 3.01 million Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Sweden?
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Sweden was 2.98 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million Hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million Hectare in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, economic size, farmtype and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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