Protected areas in Sweden
Sweden: Protected areas was 68,823 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protected areas in Sweden, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected areas in Sweden is 68,823 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Sweden peaked at 68,823 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,173 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64,532 Square kilometre | 63,173 Square kilometre | 66,493 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 67,434 Square kilometre | 66,733 Square kilometre | 68,823 Square kilometre | 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 protected areas in Sweden?
- Protected areas in Sweden was 68,823 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 68,823 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,173 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for protected areas?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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