Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sweden
Sweden: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 27,980 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sweden, 1992–2023
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 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28,083 | — |
| 1993 | 28,093 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,103 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,113 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,123 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,133 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28,143 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28,153 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,163 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,154 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28,145 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,136 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,127 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,118 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 28,109 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,100 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,091 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,082 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 28,073 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,054 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28,036 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28,017 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27,999 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27,980 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,980 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27,980 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 40.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27,980 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 12.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
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 224 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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