Share of protected land by municipality 2026

How much of the land area is a national park, nature reserve or other protected nature, in all 290 municipalities. Sorted from highest to lowest.

The share shows how much of the land is protected, not how close residents live to it: large shares are found both in mountain municipalities and in a few Stockholm municipalities with large reserves. For how close residents live, see the distance to protected nature.

The largest share of protected land is in Salem (58.5%), Sorsele (57.1%) and Jokkmokk (51.5%). The smallest is in Essunga (0%).

This is a sort order, not a grade: a higher or lower value is neither good nor bad, just different.

1 Salem 58.5%
2 Sorsele 57.1%
3 Jokkmokk 51.5%
4 Vaxholm 50.5%
5 Tyresö 45.5%
6 Gällivare 41.4%
7 Huddinge 37.5%
8 Sollentuna 32.3%
9 Vilhelmina 30.7%
10 Älvdalen 30.4%
11 Järfälla 29.4%
12 Dorotea 28.7%
13 Kiruna 28.4%
14 Smedjebacken 26.3%
15 Åre 26.1%
16 Storuman 25.1%
17 Krokom 23.3%
18 Nacka 23.3%
19 Lidingö 22.4%
20 Arjeplog 22.2%
21 Haninge 20.8%
22 Trosa 19.6%
23 Mörbylånga 19.1%
24 Götene 18.7%
25 Lund 18.6%
26 Tjörn 17.6%
27 Sundbyberg 17.1%
28 Värmdö 15.2%
29 Håbo 15.1%
30 Kungälv 14.9%
31 Surahammar 14.9%
32 Strömsund 14.5%
33 Mölndal 14.5%
34 Skinnskatteberg 14.3%
35 Lysekil 13.8%
36 Gnosjö 13.3%
37 Göteborg 13.2%
38 Danderyd 13.2%
39 Öckerö 12.9%
40 Partille 12.6%
41 Höganäs 12.1%
42 Sotenäs 11.7%
43 Ekerö 11.5%
44 Solna 11.4%
45 Båstad 11%
46 Vellinge 10.8%
47 Mora 10.6%
48 Arvika 10.6%
49 Ljusnarsberg 10.3%
50 Botkyrka 10.2%
51 Lindesberg 9.9%
52 Gotland 9.6%
53 Habo 9.5%
54 Stockholm 9.3%
55 Borgholm 9.1%
56 Grästorp 9%
57 Vänersborg 8.9%
58 Orust 8.9%
59 Vadstena 8.9%
60 Ystad 8.7%
61 Nynäshamn 8.6%
62 Tomelilla 8.2%
63 Södertälje 8.1%
64 Landskrona 8%
65 Sölvesborg 8%
66 Arvidsjaur 8%
67 Hällefors 8%
68 Härjedalen 7.8%
69 Kungsbacka 7.6%
70 Dals-Ed 7.5%
71 Stenungsund 7.4%
72 Uddevalla 7.3%
73 Hallstahammar 6.9%
74 Västerås 6.7%
75 Karlshamn 6.5%
76 Valdemarsvik 6.4%
77 Årjäng 6.3%
78 Hammarö 6.3%
79 Karlskoga 6.2%
80 Tidaholm 6.2%
81 Laxå 6.1%
82 Kramfors 6.1%
83 Orsa 6%
84 Nyköping 6%
85 Sala 5.9%
86 Halmstad 5.8%
87 Torsby 5.7%
88 Östhammar 5.6%
89 Filipstad 5.6%
90 Heby 5.5%
91 Munkedal 5.5%
92 Pajala 5.4%
93 Skara 5.4%
94 Gävle 5.4%
95 Kristianstad 5.4%
96 Skövde 5.4%
97 Tanum 5.4%
98 Fagersta 5.2%
99 Tierp 5.2%
100 Strömstad 5.1%
101 Berg 5.1%
102 Ale 5.1%
103 Täby 4.9%
104 Karlsborg 4.8%
105 Jönköping 4.8%
106 Malung-Sälen 4.8%
107 Åmål 4.7%
108 Lekeberg 4.7%
109 Älvkarleby 4.7%
110 Upplands-Bro 4.5%
111 Mariestad 4.4%
112 Helsingborg 4.4%
113 Svalöv 4.3%
114 Klippan 4.3%
115 Umeå 4.2%
116 Luleå 4.1%
117 Ljungby 4.1%
118 Degerfors 4.1%
119 Härryda 4%
120 Kristinehamn 4%
121 Kävlinge 4%
122 Uppsala 4%
123 Simrishamn 3.9%
124 Oskarshamn 3.9%
125 Borlänge 3.9%
126 Oxelösund 3.9%
127 Norrtälje 3.9%
128 Ronneby 3.8%
129 Norrköping 3.8%
130 Sandviken 3.8%
131 Uppvidinge 3.8%
132 Lessebo 3.8%
133 Laholm 3.7%
134 Lomma 3.7%
135 Upplands Väsby 3.7%
136 Färgelanda 3.7%
137 Ånge 3.7%
138 Örebro 3.7%
139 Eskilstuna 3.6%
140 Sjöbo 3.6%
141 Åsele 3.6%
142 Lilla Edet 3.5%
143 Töreboda 3.5%
144 Falköping 3.5%
145 Mönsterås 3.5%
146 Olofström 3.5%
147 Gullspång 3.4%
148 Nordmaling 3.3%
149 Malmö 3.3%
150 Knivsta 3.3%
151 Karlstad 3.3%
152 Gnesta 3.3%
153 Gislaved 3.2%
154 Övertorneå 3.2%
155 Åtvidaberg 3.2%
156 Nora 3.2%
157 Ljusdal 3.1%
158 Gagnef 3.1%
159 Varberg 3.1%
160 Höör 3%
161 Boden 3%
162 Lidköping 3%
163 Hudiksvall 3%
164 Högsby 2.9%
165 Värnamo 2.8%
166 Ludvika 2.8%
167 Askersund 2.7%
168 Österåker 2.7%
169 Söderköping 2.7%
170 Vansbro 2.6%
171 Överkalix 2.6%
172 Sigtuna 2.6%
173 Mellerud 2.5%
174 Ödeshög 2.5%
175 Ulricehamn 2.4%
176 Säffle 2.4%
177 Söderhamn 2.4%
178 Västervik 2.3%
179 Falkenberg 2.3%
180 Hörby 2.3%
181 Timrå 2.2%
182 Finspång 2.2%
183 Vallentuna 2.2%
184 Mullsjö 2.2%
185 Växjö 2.2%
186 Svenljunga 2.1%
187 Vindeln 2.1%
188 Ydre 2.1%
189 Bjurholm 2.1%
190 Enköping 2%
191 Karlskrona 2%
192 Motala 2%
193 Vårgårda 2%
194 Hagfors 2%
195 Östersund 2%
196 Lerum 2%
197 Alvesta 2%
198 Rättvik 2%
199 Nordanstig 1.9%
200 Älmhult 1.9%
201 Strängnäs 1.9%
202 Bjuv 1.9%
203 Lycksele 1.9%
204 Bengtsfors 1.9%
205 Eda 1.9%
206 Kungsör 1.9%
207 Tranås 1.8%
208 Mjölby 1.8%
209 Tranemo 1.8%
210 Leksand 1.8%
211 Kalix 1.8%
212 Linköping 1.8%
213 Nybro 1.7%
214 Vännäs 1.7%
215 Borås 1.7%
216 Osby 1.7%
217 Flen 1.7%
218 Älvsbyn 1.6%
219 Örnsköldsvik 1.6%
220 Sundsvall 1.6%
221 Haparanda 1.6%
222 Svedala 1.6%
223 Alingsås 1.6%
224 Avesta 1.5%
225 Falun 1.5%
226 Piteå 1.5%
227 Tingsryd 1.5%
228 Arboga 1.5%
229 Bromölla 1.4%
230 Vaggeryd 1.4%
231 Sollefteå 1.3%
232 Säter 1.3%
233 Skellefteå 1.3%
234 Trollhättan 1.3%
235 Härnösand 1.2%
236 Hallsberg 1.2%
237 Kinda 1.2%
238 Norberg 1.2%
239 Skurup 1.2%
240 Boxholm 1.2%
241 Robertsfors 1.2%
242 Bräcke 1.2%
243 Hedemora 1.2%
244 Kil 1.1%
245 Forshaga 1.1%
246 Eksjö 1.1%
247 Hässleholm 1.1%
248 Perstorp 1.1%
249 Vetlanda 1.1%
250 Katrineholm 1%
251 Hofors 1%
252 Kalmar 1%
253 Kumla 1%
254 Vara 0.9%
255 Storfors 0.9%
256 Ängelholm 0.9%
257 Malå 0.9%
258 Ragunda 0.9%
259 Nässjö 0.9%
260 Köping 0.8%
261 Östra Göinge 0.8%
262 Nykvarn 0.8%
263 Bollnäs 0.7%
264 Hjo 0.7%
265 Hultsfred 0.7%
266 Hylte 0.7%
267 Åstorp 0.7%
268 Mark 0.7%
269 Ovanåker 0.7%
270 Norsjö 0.6%
271 Markaryd 0.6%
272 Aneby 0.6%
273 Burlöv 0.6%
274 Tibro 0.6%
275 Sävsjö 0.5%
276 Herrljunga 0.5%
277 Vingåker 0.5%
278 Torsås 0.5%
279 Grums 0.4%
280 Eslöv 0.4%
281 Ockelbo 0.3%
282 Trelleborg 0.2%
283 Vimmerby 0.2%
284 Sunne 0.1%
285 Munkfors 0.1%
286 Örkelljunga 0.1%
287 Emmaboda 0.1%
288 Bollebygd 0.1%
289 Staffanstorp 0%
290 Essunga 0%

Source: Kolada. The ranking is Kommunlotsen's own calculation, not the source's. Sources and licences: open data page (in Swedish). Last updated 26 September 2026.