Net Forest conversion — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Net Forest conversion — Area was 54.2 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 54.2 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Sweden peaked at 69.2 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.8 1000 ha, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 26th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8 1000 ha | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.2 1000 ha | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 69.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.2 1000 ha | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 57.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 54.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9 1000 ha | 61.9 1000 ha | 61.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.11 1000 ha | 48.8 1000 ha | 61.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.36 1000 ha | 48.8 1000 ha | 69.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7 1000 ha | 54.2 1000 ha | 57.2 1000 ha | 6 |
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 net forest conversion — area in Sweden?
- Net forest conversion — area in Sweden was 54.2 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).