Sweden vs Zambia: Net Forest conversion — Area

Sweden
54.2 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
97.15 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Sweden
  • Zambia
50100150200199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.15 1000 ha against 54.2 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 42.95 1000 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 61.9 1000 ha 35.8 1000 ha 26.1 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 50.11 1000 ha 35.8 1000 ha 14.31 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 62.36 1000 ha 129.26 1000 ha 66.9 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 54.7 1000 ha 94.15 1000 ha 39.45 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Sweden or Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.15 1000 ha against 54.2 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Sweden and Zambia?
42.95 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Sweden ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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).