Land use hidden — Other areas in Sweden

Sweden: Land use hidden — Other areas was 97,650 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
97,650 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
373,160 Square kilometres
in 1989
All-time low
92,580 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Sweden, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 97,650 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Sweden peaked at 373,160 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 92,580 Square kilometres, in 1990.

That places Sweden 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 368,196 Square kilometres 364,970 Square kilometres 370,130 Square kilometres 9
1970s 370,020 Square kilometres 369,760 Square kilometres 370,230 Square kilometres 10
1980s 371,774 Square kilometres 370,300 Square kilometres 373,160 Square kilometres 10
1990s 93,185 Square kilometres 92,580 Square kilometres 93,870 Square kilometres 10
2000s 95,052 Square kilometres 94,150 Square kilometres 95,969 Square kilometres 10
2010s 96,968 Square kilometres 95,876 Square kilometres 97,507 Square kilometres 10
2020s 97,512 Square kilometres 97,420 Square kilometres 97,650 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Somalia 128,550 Square kilometres compare
  2. 43 Colombia 119,230 Square kilometres compare
  3. 44 Philippines 98,011 Square kilometres compare
  4. 46 Tajikistan 95,735 Square kilometres compare
  5. 47 Morocco 90,679 Square kilometres compare
  6. 48 Thailand 89,480 Square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More environment data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Sweden?
Land use hidden — other areas in Sweden was 97,650 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 373,160 Square kilometres in 1989.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 92,580 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Land use hidden — Other areas in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/land-use-hidden-other-areas/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/land-use-hidden-other-areas/sweden/">Land use hidden — Other areas in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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