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Sweden · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

136th of 158 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
Agriculture shareSweden's agriculture share fell from 2.3 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.5 %

Sweden's agriculture share fell from 2.3 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

159th of 182 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Sweden's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 3.3 % in 1996 to 1.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020252%2%3%3%4%1.8 %

Sweden's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 3.3 % in 1996 to 1.8 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

109th of 197 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Resource rentsSweden's resource rents rose from 0.3 % in 1992 to 1.2 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.2 %

Sweden's resource rents rose from 0.3 % in 1992 to 1.2 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

188th of 209 · 52nd in Europe & C. Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Sweden's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.2 % in 1994 to 7.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520207%7%8%8%8%8%8%7.3 %

Sweden's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.2 % in 1994 to 7.3 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

126th of 206 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Sweden's arable land (% of land area) fell from 6.8 % in 1994 to 6.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520206%6%6%7%7%7%6.2 %

Sweden's arable land (% of land area) fell from 6.8 % in 1994 to 6.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

43rd of 206 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)Sweden's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.220.240.260.280.300.320.340 ha

Sweden's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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