What is land area in Sweden?

Land area in Sweden was 407,270 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 407,340 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 407,270 sq. km in 2023.

How does Sweden rank for land area?

Sweden ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Sweden

Name: Land area in Sweden
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sweden: Land area was 407,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

407,270 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

59th

of 215 countries

All-time high

407,340 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

407,270 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Sweden, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Sweden is 407,270 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Sweden peaked at 407,340 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 407,270 sq. km, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	9
1970s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
1980s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
1990s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
2000s	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
2010s	407,322 sq. km	407,280 sq. km	407,340 sq. km	10
2020s	407,278 sq. km	407,270 sq. km	407,280 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

56 Uzbekistan 440,650 sq. km compare
57 Iraq 434,130 sq. km compare
58 Greenland 410,450 sq. km compare
60 Paraguay 396,012 sq. km compare
61 Zimbabwe 386,850 sq. km compare
62 Japan 364,569 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
Rural population 10.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Sweden?: Land area in Sweden was 407,270 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 407,340 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 407,270 sq. km in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for land area?: Sweden ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.