Sweden vs Vietnam: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Sweden
0.0%
in 2020
Vietnam
0.0%
in 2020
Sweden rank
78th
Vietnam rank
75th

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Sweden
  • Vietnam
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.

Sweden ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 75th of 105 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Vietnam
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Sweden
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Sweden or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Sweden and Vietnam?
0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Sweden and Vietnam rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Sweden ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 75th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.