Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sweden
Sweden: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 57.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sweden is 57.61, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sweden peaked at 57.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.27, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 84th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.27 | — |
| 2001 | 51.32 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.98 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.01 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.6 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 53.61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.64 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.65 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.73 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 55.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.81 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.18 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.09 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.34 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.59 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.61 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.61 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 57.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 57.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.15 | 50.27 | 55.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5 | 55.81 | 57.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.55 | 57.38 | 57.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0445 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sweden?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sweden was 57.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.27 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Sweden ranks 84th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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