Grazing land use over the long-term in Sweden
Sweden: Grazing land use over the long-term was 471,988 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
471,988 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.86 million hectares
in 1910
All-time low
371,900 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Sweden, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term in Sweden is 471,988 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Sweden peaked at 8.86 million hectares in 1910 and was at its lowest, 371,900 hectares, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 123rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.19 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.92 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.34 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.61 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.90 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.12 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.19 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.58 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.57 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.84 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.37 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.74 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.25 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.76 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.16 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.61 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.61 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.76 million hectares | 8.76 million hectares | 8.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.86 million hectares | 8.86 million hectares | 8.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.64 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.33 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.55 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.35 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 6.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 685,300 hectares | 683,999 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 716,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 732,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 635,800 hectares | 565,000 hectares | 725,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,300 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 576,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,690 hectares | 371,900 hectares | 511,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,744 hectares | 434,800 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,958 hectares | 464,000 hectares | 471,988 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term in Sweden?
- Grazing land use over the long-term in Sweden was 471,988 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 million hectares in 1910.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,900 hectares in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Sweden ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.