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 Halland County
Hectares Sweden
Percentage Halland County
Percentage Sweden
Arable land
106 785
2 549 525
12,2
4,8
Pasture and meadow
15 828
463 516
1,8
0,9
Forest land, productive
300 000
23 431 000
34,3
44,0
Forest land, unproductive
20 000
4 442 000
2,3
8,4
Built-up and related land
41 962
1 282 628
2,4
Wetlands, mire
16 642
2 949 792
1,9
5,5
Other land
43 913
5 846 000
5,0
11,0
Water
330 141
12 228 557
37,7
23,0
Total area, hectares
875 271
53 193 018
100
Source: Statistics Sweden