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 68th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Sweden

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

Sweden: Land area — Area was 40,727 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

40,727 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

68th

of 267 countries

All-time high

40,734 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

40,727 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

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 68th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Sweden, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	40,734 1000 ha	—
1962	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	40,734 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	40,731 1000 ha	-0.0%
2016	40,731 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	40,731 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	40,731 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	40,728 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	40,728 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	40,728 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	40,728 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	40,727 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	40,727 1000 ha	+0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 40,727 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 13.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Sweden's 40,727 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

65 Uzbekistan 43,851 1000 ha compare
66 Iraq 43,413 1000 ha compare
67 Greenland 41,045 1000 ha compare
69 Paraguay 39,601 1000 ha compare
70 Zimbabwe 38,685 1000 ha compare
71 Japan 36,450 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 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 68th out of 267 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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Indicator: Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.