What is country area — area in Sweden?

Country area — area in Sweden was 52,886 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 52,886 1000 ha in 2019.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 44,742 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Sweden rank for country area — area?

Sweden ranks 59th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Sweden

Name: Country area — Area in Sweden
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sweden: Country area — Area was 52,886 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

52,886 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

59th

of 267 countries

All-time high

52,886 1000 ha

in 2019

All-time low

44,742 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Sweden is 52,886 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Sweden peaked at 52,886 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44,742 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Sweden 59th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Country area — Area in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Sweden, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	44,742 1000 ha	—
1962	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	44,742 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	52,845 1000 ha	+18.1%
2014	52,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	52,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	52,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	52,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	52,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	52,886 1000 ha	+0.1%
2020	52,886 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	52,886 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	52,886 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	52,866 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	52,886 1000 ha	+0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 52,886 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 17.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Sweden's 52,886 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	9
1970s	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	10
1980s	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	10
1990s	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	10
2000s	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	10
2010s	50,418 1000 ha	44,742 1000 ha	52,886 1000 ha	10
2020s	52,882 1000 ha	52,866 1000 ha	52,886 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Sweden

56 Madagascar 59,190 1000 ha compare
57 Botswana 58,173 1000 ha compare
58 Melanesia 54,038 1000 ha compare
60 Yemen 52,797 1000 ha compare
61 Thailand 51,312 1000 ha compare
62 Spain 50,598 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Sweden

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Sweden?: Country area — area in Sweden was 52,886 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 52,886 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 44,742 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for country area — area?: Sweden ranks 59th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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