Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sweden

Sweden: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 27,934 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
27,934 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 239 countries
All-time high
28,163 1000 ha
in 2000
All-time low
27,934 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sweden, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 28.1k 1000 ha1991: 28.1k 1000 ha1992: 28.1k 1000 ha1993: 28.1k 1000 ha1994: 28.1k 1000 ha1995: 28.1k 1000 ha1996: 28.1k 1000 ha1997: 28.1k 1000 ha1998: 28.1k 1000 ha1999: 28.2k 1000 ha2000: 28.2k 1000 ha2001: 28.2k 1000 ha2002: 28.1k 1000 ha2003: 28.1k 1000 ha2004: 28.1k 1000 ha2005: 28.1k 1000 ha2006: 28.1k 1000 ha2007: 28.1k 1000 ha2008: 28.1k 1000 ha2009: 28.1k 1000 ha2010: 28.1k 1000 ha2011: 28.1k 1000 ha2012: 28.0k 1000 ha2013: 28.0k 1000 ha2014: 28.0k 1000 ha2015: 28.0k 1000 ha2016: 28.0k 1000 ha2017: 28.0k 1000 ha2018: 28.0k 1000 ha2019: 27.9k 1000 ha2020: 27.9k 1000 ha2021: 27.9k 1000 ha2022: 27.9k 1000 ha2023: 27.9k 1000 ha2024: 27.9k 1000 ha2025: 27.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sweden is 27,934 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sweden peaked at 28,163 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,934 1000 ha, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 25th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,108 1000 ha 28,063 1000 ha 28,153 1000 ha 10
2000s 28,122 1000 ha 28,082 1000 ha 28,163 1000 ha 10
2010s 27,999 1000 ha 27,943 1000 ha 28,073 1000 ha 10
2020s 27,934 1000 ha 27,934 1000 ha 27,934 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
  3. 24 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 27,095 1000 ha compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 26,747 1000 ha compare
  6. 28 Japan 24,908 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sweden?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sweden was 27,934 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28,163 1000 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27,934 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
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
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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).