Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden
Sweden: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 453,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden stood at 453,000 hectares.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden peaked at 732,000 hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 371,900 hectares, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 129th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 685,444 hectares | 684,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 716,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 732,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 635,800 hectares | 565,000 hectares | 725,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,300 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 576,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,690 hectares | 371,900 hectares | 511,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,744 hectares | 434,800 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,250 hectares | 453,000 hectares | 464,000 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sweden was 453,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 732,000 hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,900 hectares in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Sweden ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.