Country area — Area, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.005 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0059 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0047 1000 ha per person
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2024

00.0020.0040.006196119922024

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

Annual values for Country area — Area, per capita in Sweden, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Algeria 0.0051 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 31 Mali 0.0051 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 0.0051 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 34 Bhutan 0.0049 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 35 Niger 0.0047 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 36 Papua New Guinea 0.0044 1000 ha per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
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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.