Land use in Sweden

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The statistics provide a comprehensive description of how the land in Sweden is used for different purposes and how land use has changed over time. Data is presented on the size of the land areas used for agriculture, forestry and buildings and infrastructure of various kinds.

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Two percent growth in built-up and developed land

2022-09-20

The area of built-up and developed land increased by two percent between 2015 and 2020. Built-up and developed land still comprises a small share of the total land area, only 3.1 percent or 1.3 million hectares.

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Name	Type	Date
Built-up land and surrounding land 2020	Table	2022-09-20
Land use in Sweden 2020	Table	2022-09-20

Tables in the Statistical Database

Land use

Name	Date
Land use in Sweden by region and land use category. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Built up and developed land by region and land use category. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Land with transport infrastructure by region and means of transportation. Year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Road area in hectares per road category by region and type of area. Year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Railway area, in hectares by region. Year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Land with quarries and mines. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Land with rock and gravel quarries by region and type of quarry. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Land with allotment gardens. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20

Land ownership and land value

Name	Date
Land ownership by region and ownership category. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Average assessed value per hectare land by region and land use category. Every fifth year 2005 - 2020	2022-09-20

Buildings and dwellings

Name	Date
Buildings, number and ground space area by region and type of building. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Residential buildings by region and type of building 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Age of residential buildings by region 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20

Planning

Name	Date
Ancient sites and monuments, number and area by region. Every fifth year 2010 - 2020	2022-09-20
Areas of national interest according to chapter 3 Swedish Environmental Code. Every fifth year 2014	2019-02-20
Areas of national interest according to chapter 4 Swedish Environmental Code. Every fifth year 2014	2019-02-20

Old tables, not updated

Name	Date
Road length in km by region and road owner. Year 2010	2014-01-21
Road length in km after region and road category. Year 2010	2014-01-21

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Land Use in Sweden 2015, seventh edition	Swedish	Report	2019-02-20
Land Use in Sweden 2010, sixth edition	Swedish with elements of English	Rapport	2013-12-17

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