Country area — Area, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area, per capita in Sweden is 0.005 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0059 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 1000 ha per person, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 25,417 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Sweden?
- Country area — area, per capita in Sweden was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 1000 ha per person in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.