Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sweden

Sweden: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 27,980 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27,980
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 225 countries
All-time high
28,163
in 2000
All-time low
27,980
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sweden, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200720231992: 28.1k1993: 28.1k1994: 28.1k1995: 28.1k1996: 28.1k1997: 28.1k1998: 28.1k1999: 28.2k2000: 28.2k2001: 28.2k2002: 28.1k2003: 28.1k2004: 28.1k2005: 28.1k2006: 28.1k2007: 28.1k2008: 28.1k2009: 28.1k2010: 28.1k2011: 28.1k2012: 28.0k2013: 28.0k2014: 28.0k2015: 28.0k2016: 28.0k2017: 28.0k2018: 28.0k2019: 28.0k2020: 28.0k2021: 28.0k2022: 28.0k2023: 28.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Sweden stood at 27,980. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Sweden peaked at 28,163 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,980, in 2015.

That places Sweden 21st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,118 28,083 28,153 8
2000s 28,122 28,082 28,163 10
2010s 28,008 27,980 28,073 10
2020s 27,980 27,980 27,980 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Mozambique 36,026 compare
  2. 19 Papua New Guinea 35,755 compare
  3. 20 Argentina 28,246 compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 27,675 compare
  5. 23 Japan 24,935 compare
  6. 24 Gabon 23,495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Sweden?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Sweden was 27,980 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28,163 in 2000.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27,980 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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