Southern Europe vs Sweden: Net Forest conversion — Area
Southern Europe
6.17 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden
54.2 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Europe rank
26th
Sweden rank
26th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.2 1000 ha against 6.17 1000 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 48.03 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 8.8 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.43 1000 ha | 61.9 1000 ha | 38.47 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.08 1000 ha | 50.11 1000 ha | 31.03 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.21 1000 ha | 62.36 1000 ha | 46.15 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.5 1000 ha | 54.7 1000 ha | 49.2 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Southern Europe or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.2 1000 ha against 6.17 1000 ha in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Southern Europe and Sweden?
- 48.03 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Sweden rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th 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).