Southern Africa vs Sweden: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.2 1000 ha against 2.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 52.06 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 25.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.51 1000 ha | 61.9 1000 ha | 10.61 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 9.18 1000 ha | 50.11 1000 ha | 40.93 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.14 1000 ha | 62.36 1000 ha | 60.22 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.14 1000 ha | 54.7 1000 ha | 52.56 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.2 1000 ha against 2.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 52.06 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).