Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Sweden 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bhutan 0.0706 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liberia 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.