Grassland organic soils — Area in Sweden

Sweden: Grassland organic soils — Area was 74,537 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74,537 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
74,537 ha
in 2022
All-time low
48,654 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Sweden, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 48.7k ha1991: 48.7k ha1992: 48.7k ha1993: 48.7k ha1994: 48.7k ha1995: 48.7k ha1996: 48.8k ha1997: 48.8k ha1998: 49.0k ha1999: 49.4k ha2000: 50.2k ha2001: 50.2k ha2002: 50.3k ha2003: 50.7k ha2004: 51.3k ha2005: 52.0k ha2006: 52.3k ha2007: 52.6k ha2008: 53.3k ha2009: 54.3k ha2010: 55.2k ha2011: 56.7k ha2012: 57.0k ha2013: 57.3k ha2014: 58.1k ha2015: 58.9k ha2016: 59.5k ha2017: 61.2k ha2018: 68.0k ha2019: 73.7k ha2020: 74.1k ha2021: 74.3k ha2022: 74.5k ha2023: 74.5k ha2024: 74.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 74,537 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Sweden peaked at 74,537 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,654 ha, in 1994.

That places Sweden 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 48,655 ha
1991 48,655 ha +0.0%
1992 48,655 ha +0.0%
1993 48,655 ha -0.0%
1994 48,654 ha -0.0%
1995 48,718 ha +0.1%
1996 48,780 ha +0.1%
1997 48,847 ha +0.1%
1998 49,036 ha +0.4%
1999 49,417 ha +0.8%
2000 50,192 ha +1.6%
2001 50,241 ha +0.1%
2002 50,330 ha +0.2%
2003 50,652 ha +0.6%
2004 51,259 ha +1.2%
2005 51,976 ha +1.4%
2006 52,255 ha +0.5%
2007 52,639 ha +0.7%
2008 53,345 ha +1.3%
2009 54,329 ha +1.8%
2010 55,209 ha +1.6%
2011 56,679 ha +2.7%
2012 56,996 ha +0.6%
2013 57,273 ha +0.5%
2014 58,125 ha +1.5%
2015 58,892 ha +1.3%
2016 59,542 ha +1.1%
2017 61,226 ha +2.8%
2018 68,046 ha +11.1%
2019 73,675 ha +8.3%
2020 74,142 ha +0.6%
2021 74,328 ha +0.3%
2022 74,537 ha +0.3%
2023 74,537 ha +0.0%
2024 74,537 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,807 ha 48,654 ha 49,417 ha 10
2000s 51,722 ha 50,192 ha 54,329 ha 10
2010s 60,566 ha 55,209 ha 73,675 ha 10
2020s 74,416 ha 74,142 ha 74,537 ha 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Belarus 146,705 ha compare
  2. 19 New Zealand 117,220 ha compare
  3. 20 Finland 83,100 ha compare
  4. 22 China 59,424 ha compare
  5. 22 China, mainland 59,424 ha compare
  6. 24 Australia 58,858 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Sweden?
Grassland organic soils — area in Sweden was 74,537 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 74,537 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 48,654 ha in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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