Land area — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Land area — Area was 40,727 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Sweden stood at 40,727 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Sweden peaked at 40,734 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40,727 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Sweden 63rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,732 1000 ha | 40,728 1000 ha | 40,734 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,728 1000 ha | 40,727 1000 ha | 40,728 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.41 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 161.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 15.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 454 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 84.64 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,518 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Sweden?
- Land area — area in Sweden was 40,727 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40,734 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,727 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for land area — area?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.