Land area — Area, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0039 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0039 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0054 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0039 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

00.0020.0040.006196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.0039 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0054 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 35th 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.

Land area — Area, per capita in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area, per capita in Sweden, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0054 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0054 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1963 0.0054 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1964 0.0053 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1965 0.0053 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1966 0.0052 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1967 0.0052 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1968 0.0051 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1969 0.0051 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1970 0.0051 1000 ha per person -0.9%
1971 0.005 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1972 0.005 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1973 0.005 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1974 0.005 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1975 0.005 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1976 0.005 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1977 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.4%
1978 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1979 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1980 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1981 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1982 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1983 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.0%
1984 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1985 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1986 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1987 0.0049 1000 ha per person -0.3%
1988 0.0048 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1989 0.0048 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1990 0.0048 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1991 0.0047 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1992 0.0047 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1993 0.0047 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1994 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.7%
1995 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1996 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.2%
1997 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1998 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.1%
1999 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.1%
2000 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.2%
2001 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.3%
2002 0.0046 1000 ha per person -0.3%
2003 0.0045 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2004 0.0045 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2005 0.0045 1000 ha per person -0.4%
2006 0.0045 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2007 0.0045 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2008 0.0044 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2009 0.0044 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2010 0.0043 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2011 0.0043 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2012 0.0043 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2013 0.0042 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2014 0.0042 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2015 0.0042 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2016 0.0041 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2017 0.004 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2018 0.004 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2019 0.004 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2020 0.0039 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2021 0.0039 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2022 0.0039 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2023 0.0039 1000 ha per person -0.5%
2024 0.0039 1000 ha per person -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0053 1000 ha per person 0.0051 1000 ha per person 0.0054 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.005 1000 ha per person 0.0049 1000 ha per person 0.0051 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0049 1000 ha per person 0.0048 1000 ha per person 0.0049 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0047 1000 ha per person 0.0046 1000 ha per person 0.0048 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0045 1000 ha per person 0.0044 1000 ha per person 0.0046 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0042 1000 ha per person 0.004 1000 ha per person 0.0043 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0039 1000 ha per person 0.0039 1000 ha per person 0.0039 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Niger 0.0047 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 33 Papua New Guinea 0.0043 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 34 Brazil 0.0039 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 36 Chile 0.0038 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 37 Peru 0.0037 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 38 Vanuatu 0.0037 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area, per capita in Sweden?
Land area — area, per capita in Sweden was 0.0039 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0054 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for land area — area, per capita?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land 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
Land 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, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
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Land 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.