Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden
Sweden: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 4,530 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden is 4,530 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden peaked at 7,320 Square kilometres in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,719 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Sweden 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,840 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 6,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,850 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6,900 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 7,070 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7,030 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7,000 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,160 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7,200 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,320 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7,280 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,260 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7,250 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7,150 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7,100 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6,950 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6,780 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,720 Square kilometres | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 5,680 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,650 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,680 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 Square kilometres | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 4,850 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4,600 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,470 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,719 Square kilometres | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 3,719 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,823 Square kilometres | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 4,840 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,044 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,110 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,012 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,862 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,577 Square kilometres | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,363 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,519 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,413 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,348 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,429 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,357 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,498 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,519 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,529 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,551 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,610 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,640 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,530 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,530 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,530 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.7% | 3,719 Square kilometres | 4,823 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,854 Square kilometres | 6,840 Square kilometres | 6,900 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,160 Square kilometres | 7,000 Square kilometres | 7,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,358 Square kilometres | 5,650 Square kilometres | 7,250 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,203 Square kilometres | 4,470 Square kilometres | 5,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,607 Square kilometres | 3,719 Square kilometres | 5,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,477 Square kilometres | 4,348 Square kilometres | 4,610 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,612 Square kilometres | 4,530 Square kilometres | 4,640 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden was 4,530 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,320 Square kilometres in 1976.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,719 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Sweden ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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