Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0387 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0387 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0542 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0387 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Sweden 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0542 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0539 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0522 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0502 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0494 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0488 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0456 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0451 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0428 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0388 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0387 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 5.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0387 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0527 sq. km per person | 0.0511 sq. km per person | 0.0542 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0498 sq. km per person | 0.0491 sq. km per person | 0.0506 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0487 sq. km per person | 0.048 sq. km per person | 0.049 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0465 sq. km per person | 0.046 sq. km per person | 0.0476 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 sq. km per person | 0.0438 sq. km per person | 0.0459 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 sq. km per person | 0.0396 sq. km per person | 0.0434 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.039 sq. km per person | 0.0387 sq. km per person | 0.0393 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sweden?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sweden was 0.0387 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.