Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 1.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.11 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.8 hectares per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.913 hectares per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Sweden 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.913 hectares per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.913 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.11 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.11 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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% | 0.913 hectares per square kilometre | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | 1.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | 0.913 hectares per square kilometre | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 173 Vietnam 2.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Thailand 1.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 1.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Hong Kong 0.9524 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Malaysia 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sweden?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sweden was 1.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.913 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.