Ethiopia vs Sweden: Forestland — Area
Ethiopia
26,747 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden
27,934 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Forestland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27,934 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,187 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 223 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 28,123 1000 ha | 22.37 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 28,122 1000 ha | 640.7 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 27,999 1000 ha | 1,128 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 27,934 1000 ha | 1,177 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Ethiopia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27,934 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 1,187 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for forestland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).