Sweden vs Western Europe: Net Forest conversion — Area
Sweden
54.2 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Europe
3.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden rank
26th
Western Europe rank
28th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Sweden
- Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.2 1000 ha against 3.85 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 50.35 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 14.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 223 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9 1000 ha | 9.12 1000 ha | 52.78 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 50.11 1000 ha | 8.69 1000 ha | 41.42 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 62.36 1000 ha | 10.22 1000 ha | 52.14 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 54.7 1000 ha | 4.48 1000 ha | 50.22 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Sweden or Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 54.2 1000 ha against 3.85 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Sweden and Western Europe?
- 50.35 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Western Europe rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Sweden ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 223 countries.
- 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).