Land use hidden — Land area in Sweden
Sweden: Land use hidden — Land area was 407,270 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
407,270 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 202 countries
All-time high
407,340 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
407,270 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Sweden stood at 407,270 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Sweden peaked at 407,340 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 407,270 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Sweden 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 407,340 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 407,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 407,311 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 407,311 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 407,311 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 407,311 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 407,280 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 407,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 407,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 407,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 407,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 407,270 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 18.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 407,270 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,606 Square kilometres, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,322 Square kilometres | 407,280 Square kilometres | 407,340 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,278 Square kilometres | 407,270 Square kilometres | 407,280 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area in Sweden?
- Land use hidden — land area in Sweden was 407,270 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 407,340 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,270 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata