Mountain area in Sweden
Sweden: Mountain area was 67,558 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67,558 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
67,558 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
65,669 kmsq
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 67,558 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Sweden peaked at 67,558 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,669 kmsq, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,865 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 65,669 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66,485 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67,128 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67,343 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67,558 kmsq | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 67,558 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 67,558 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,550 kmsq, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,767 kmsq | 65,669 kmsq | 65,865 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 66,985 kmsq | 66,485 kmsq | 67,343 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 67,558 kmsq | 67,558 kmsq | 67,558 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Sweden?
- Mountain area in Sweden was 67,558 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 67,558 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,669 kmsq in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for mountain area?
- Sweden ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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