The purpose is to compile data about land and land use. The compilation also includes the results of specialised processing of some land use data regarding built-up land, carried out by Statistics Sweden (SCB). The major data sources used include agricultural accounts, the National Forestry Resource Inventory and real-estate assessments.
Land use in 2020. Hectares
Areas
Hectares Norrbotten County
Hectares Sweden
Percentage Norrbotten County
Percentage Sweden
Arable land
32 047
2 549 525
0,3
4,8
Pasture and meadow
8 862
463 516
0,1
0,9
Forest land, productive
3 899 000
23 431 000
34,5
44,0
Forest land, unproductive
1 753 000
4 442 000
15,5
8,4
Built-up and related land
87 937
1 282 628
0,8
2,4
Wetlands, mire
1 127 716
2 949 792
10,0
5,5
Other land
2 888 912
5 846 000
25,6
11,0
Water
1 490 443
12 228 557
13,2
23,0
Total area, hectares
11 287 917
53 193 018
100
Source: Statistics Sweden