Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Sweden

Sweden: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 28,174 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28,174 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 74 countries
All-time high
28,174 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
28,087 1000 ha
in 2004
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Sweden, 1990–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620221990: 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: 28.1k 1000 ha2000: 28.1k 1000 ha2001: 28.1k 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: 28.1k 1000 ha2013: 28.1k 1000 ha2014: 28.1k 1000 ha2015: 28.1k 1000 ha2016: 28.1k 1000 ha2017: 28.1k 1000 ha2018: 28.1k 1000 ha2019: 28.2k 1000 ha2020: 28.2k 1000 ha2021: 28.2k 1000 ha2022: 28.2k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in Sweden stood at 28,174 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Sweden peaked at 28,174 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,087 1000 ha, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 12th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Sweden, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 28,121 1000 ha —
1991 28,116 1000 ha -0.0%
1992 28,111 1000 ha -0.0%
1993 28,107 1000 ha -0.0%
1994 28,107 1000 ha -0.0%
1995 28,102 1000 ha -0.0%
1996 28,105 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 28,097 1000 ha -0.0%
1998 28,096 1000 ha -0.0%
1999 28,097 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 28,092 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 28,094 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 28,090 1000 ha -0.0%
2003 28,091 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 28,087 1000 ha -0.0%
2005 28,088 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 28,095 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 28,097 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 28,101 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 28,097 1000 ha -0.0%
2010 28,093 1000 ha -0.0%
2011 28,105 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 28,108 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 28,116 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 28,113 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 28,120 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 28,121 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 28,129 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 28,142 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 28,156 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 28,155 1000 ha -0.0%
2021 28,168 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 28,174 1000 ha +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 28,174 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 8.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 28,174 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 9.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,106 1000 ha 28,096 1000 ha 28,121 1000 ha 10
2000s 28,093 1000 ha 28,087 1000 ha 28,101 1000 ha 10
2010s 28,120 1000 ha 28,093 1000 ha 28,156 1000 ha 10
2020s 28,166 1000 ha 28,155 1000 ha 28,174 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Namibia 66,536 1000 ha compare
  2. 10 Argentina 47,946 1000 ha compare
  3. 11 South Africa 30,351 1000 ha compare
  4. 13 France 26,717 1000 ha compare
  5. 14 Japan 24,970 1000 ha compare
  6. 15 Finland 21,841 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Sweden?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Sweden was 28,174 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28,174 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28,087 1000 ha in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).