15.1.1 Land area — Value in Sweden

Sweden: 15.1.1 Land area — Value was 40,727 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
40,727 1000 ha
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40,734 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
40,727 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025

15.1.1 Land area — Value in Sweden, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720251990: 40.7k 1000 ha2000: 40.7k 1000 ha2010: 40.7k 1000 ha2015: 40.7k 1000 ha2020: 40.7k 1000 ha2025: 40.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 40,727 1000 ha for 15.1.1 land area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.1.1 land area — value in Sweden peaked at 40,734 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40,727 1000 ha, in 2025.

Sweden ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,734 1000 ha 40,734 1000 ha 40,734 1000 ha 1
2000s 40,734 1000 ha 40,734 1000 ha 40,734 1000 ha 1
2010s 40,733 1000 ha 40,731 1000 ha 40,734 1000 ha 2
2020s 40,728 1000 ha 40,727 1000 ha 40,728 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 55 Uzbekistan 44,065 1000 ha compare
  2. 56 Iraq 43,413 1000 ha compare
  3. 57 Greenland 41,045 1000 ha compare
  4. 59 Paraguay 39,601 1000 ha compare
  5. 60 Zimbabwe 38,685 1000 ha compare
  6. 61 Japan 36,457 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.1.1 land area — value in Sweden?
15.1.1 land area — value in Sweden was 40,727 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40,734 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 40,727 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for 15.1.1 land area — value?
Sweden ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15.1.1 land area — value rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
15.1.1 Land area — Value
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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