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 Västra Götaland County
Hectares Sweden
Percentage Västra Götaland County
Percentage Sweden
Arable land
458 510
2 549 525
13,3
4,8
Pasture and meadow
65 144
463 516
1,9
0,9
Forest land, productive
1 285 000
23 431 000
37,2
44,0
Forest land, unproductive
127 000
4 442 000
3,7
8,4
Built-up and related land
165 680
1 282 628
2,4
Wetlands, mire
53 017
2 949 792
1,5
5,5
Other land
237 170
5 846 000
6,9
11,0
Water
1 058 631
12 228 557
30,7
23,0
Total area, hectares
3 450 152
53 193 018
100
Source: Statistics Sweden