Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 12th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Finland 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 India 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.1522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.