Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0502 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0502 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0595 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.047 Square kilometres per person
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0502 Square kilometres per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0595 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.047 Square kilometres per person, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0595 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0592 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0588 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0584 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0579 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0573 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0569 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0565 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0562 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0556 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0552 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0551 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.055 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0548 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0546 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0544 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0542 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0541 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0539 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0538 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0538 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0537 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0537 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0537 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0536 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0535 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0533 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.053 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0527 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0523 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0513 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.051 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0507 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0506 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0506 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0506 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0503 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0501 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0499 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0497 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0496 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0493 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0489 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0485 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0481 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0477 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.047 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.055 Square kilometres per person | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0545 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0539 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0533 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0525 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0511 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0508 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0504 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0502 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 6.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0502 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0119 Square kilometres per person, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0578 Square kilometres per person | 0.0562 Square kilometres per person | 0.0595 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0547 Square kilometres per person | 0.0539 Square kilometres per person | 0.0556 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 Square kilometres per person | 0.0527 Square kilometres per person | 0.0538 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0511 Square kilometres per person | 0.0505 Square kilometres per person | 0.0523 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0495 Square kilometres per person | 0.0481 Square kilometres per person | 0.0504 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | 0.047 Square kilometres per person | 0.055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0506 Square kilometres per person | 0.0502 Square kilometres per person | 0.0511 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 Uruguay 0.052 Square kilometres per person compare
- 31 Algeria 0.0516 Square kilometres per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 0.0515 Square kilometres per person compare
- 34 Bhutan 0.0488 Square kilometres per person compare
- 35 Niger 0.0484 Square kilometres per person compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.0445 Square kilometres per person compare
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 — total area, per capita in Sweden?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Sweden was 0.0502 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0595 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 Square kilometres per person in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.