Other land — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Other land — Area was 9,690 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Sweden is 9,690 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Sweden peaked at 9,739 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,258 1000 ha, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 57th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,258 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,303 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9,307 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,285 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,275 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,354 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9,314 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,342 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,360 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,387 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,597 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9,526 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,449 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,469 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,454 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9,415 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,475 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,513 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,567 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,585 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9,587 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,616 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,667 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,681 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,699 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,723 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,739 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,631 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,651 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,653 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,660 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,663 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,671 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,683 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,690 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9,690 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 12.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9,690 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,318 1000 ha | 9,258 1000 ha | 9,387 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,505 1000 ha | 9,415 1000 ha | 9,597 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,665 1000 ha | 9,587 1000 ha | 9,739 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,673 1000 ha | 9,660 1000 ha | 9,690 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 54 Central African Republic 11,337 1000 ha compare
- 55 Colombia 10,814 1000 ha compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 9,848 1000 ha compare
- 58 Philippines 9,675 1000 ha compare
- 59 Tajikistan 9,567 1000 ha compare
- 60 Morocco 8,847 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Sweden?
- Other land — area in Sweden was 9,690 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9,739 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,258 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for other land — area?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.