Terrestrial protected areas in Sweden
Sweden: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Sweden is 15.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sweden peaked at 15.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 119th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.6% | — |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.388 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Sweden?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sweden was 15.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sweden ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.