How much agricultural land does Sweden have?

Sweden had 3,005,810 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 12 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Sweden?

Sweden had 58,790 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 17 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 51 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Sweden figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Sweden farming statistics (2020)

Sweden had 58,790 farms working 3,005,810 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 51 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Sweden ranks 12 of 27 by farmland area and 17 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Sweden had 58,790 farms and 3,005,810 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 1.9% of all EU farmland and 0.6% of all EU farms — averaging about 51 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

3,005,810

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

58,790

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

12 / 27

among EU Member States

How Sweden compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Sweden by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
9	Ireland	4,498,990 hectares	35 ha
10	Portugal	3,963,940 hectares	14 ha
11	Czechia	3,492,570 hectares	121 ha
13	Lithuania	2,914,550 hectares	22 ha
14	Greece	2,822,890 hectares	5 ha
15	Denmark	2,629,930 hectares	71 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Sweden have?: Sweden had 3,005,810 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 12 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Sweden?: Sweden had 58,790 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 17 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 51 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Sweden figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.