France vs Sweden: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

France
26,717 1000 ha
in 2022
Sweden
28,174 1000 ha
in 2022
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 28,174 1000 ha against 26,717 1000 ha in France, a difference of 1,457 1000 ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 77 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 25,696 1000 ha 28,106 1000 ha 2,410 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 26,078 1000 ha 28,093 1000 ha 2,015 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 26,437 1000 ha 28,120 1000 ha 1,684 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 26,679 1000 ha 28,166 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 28,174 1000 ha against 26,717 1000 ha in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between France and Sweden?
1,457 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).