Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.043 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.043 hectares per person.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.091 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 hectares per person, in 2001.
That places Sweden 141st out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.091 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0905 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0876 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0872 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.087 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0873 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.086 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0877 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0879 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.089 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0882 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.088 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.067 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0665 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0659 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0665 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0549 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.052 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0418 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.054 hectares per person | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.054 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0561 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0566 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0461 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.045 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.043 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.043 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 41% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.043 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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 | +29.3% | 0.0418 hectares per person | 0.054 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0886 hectares per person | 0.0866 hectares per person | 0.091 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0875 hectares per person | 0.086 hectares per person | 0.089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.076 hectares per person | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0872 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0505 hectares per person | 0.0665 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 hectares per person | 0.0418 hectares per person | 0.0566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0458 hectares per person | 0.0447 hectares per person | 0.0482 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 hectares per person | 0.043 hectares per person | 0.0448 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 138 El Salvador 0.0499 hectares per person compare
- 139 Guam 0.048 hectares per person compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.0479 hectares per person compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person compare
- 143 Netherlands 0.0424 hectares per person compare
- 144 Haiti 0.0421 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sweden?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sweden was 0.043 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.091 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 hectares per person in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.