Farmland prices and rents in Sweden
Arable land in Sweden cost an average of EUR 10,706 per hectare in 2024 (SEK 122,400), and permanent grassland EUR 4,470. Renting a hectare of farmland cost EUR 162 for a year in 2024. The price of arable land rose by 18% in five years.
- Arable land, 2024
- EUR 10,706 per ha
- Permanent grassland, 2024
- EUR 4,470 per ha
- Rent for a year, 2024
- EUR 162 per ha
- Arable land, 5-year change
- +18%
Price of farmland in Sweden, EUR per hectare
Rent for one year, EUR per hectare
Prices and rents by region
Latest year reported for each region, euro per hectare; rents are for one year.
| Region | Arable land | Permanent grassland | Rent | Arable land, 5-year change | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydsverige | 22,191 | 8,721 | 342 | +11% | 2024 |
| Västsverige | 11,913 | 5,073 | 171 | +29% | 2024 |
| Stockholm | 8,896 | 3,840 | 146 | −12% | 2024 |
| Östra Mellansverige | 8,887 | 4,225 | 146 | +21% | 2024 |
| Småland med öarna | 7,470 | 3,866 | 110 | +22% | 2024 |
| Norra Mellansverige | 4,627 | 1,837 | 63 | +39% | 2024 |
| Mellersta Norrland | 2,650 | 1,408 | 36 | +27% | 2024 |
| Övre Norrland | 1,933 | 778 | 36 | +19% | 2024 |
Year by year, EUR per hectare
| Year | Arable land | Permanent grassland | Rent, all farmland | Arable land, SEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,706 | 4,470 | 162 | 122,400 |
| 2023 | 10,785 | 4,382 | 159 | 123,800 |
| 2022 | 12,277 | 4,469 | 156 | 130,500 |
| 2021 | 12,004 | 4,465 | 163 | 121,800 |
| 2020 | 10,100 | 3,825 | 161 | 105,900 |
| 2019 | 9,056 | 3,230 | 157 | 95,900 |
| 2018 | 8,842 | 3,441 | 150 | 90,700 |
| 2017 | 8,708 | 3,342 | 158 | 83,900 |
| 2016 | 7,921 | 2,957 | 160 | 75,000 |
| 2015 | 7,751 | 2,897 | 160 | 72,500 |
| 2014 | 7,408 | 2,814 | 174 | 67,400 |
| 2013 | 6,797 | 2,381 | 180 | 58,800 |
| 2012 | 7,043 | 2,665 | 176 | 61,300 |
| 2011 | 6,811 | 2,370 | 168 | 61,500 |
Letters after a figure come from Eurostat: e = estimated, p = provisional, d = definition differs, b = break in series. Husfarm leaves out zero values and figures that differ from the rest of a series by a factor of four or more, which points to a different unit or definition. Charts and five-year changes start after the latest break in a series.
Questions and answers
How much does a hectare of farmland cost in Sweden?
Eurostat puts the average price of arable land in Sweden at EUR 10,706 per hectare in 2024, and of permanent grassland at EUR 4,470 (2024). Prices differ between regions; the regional table lists them.
How much is farmland rent in Sweden?
Renting a hectare cost on average EUR 162 for a year in 2024.
Are farmland prices rising in Sweden?
The average price of arable land rose by 18% between 2019 and 2024, from EUR 9,056 to EUR 10,706 per hectare.
Other countries
Sources
- Eurostat: Agricultural land prices by region (apri_lprc) and Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region (apri_lrnt), last updated 10 July 2026. Prices · Rents. Licence: CC BY 4.0; charts and changes calculated by Husfarm.
- Other publishers of farmland prices and rents, country by country: farmland price sources in the Husfarm directory.