Africa vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Africa
22.1%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Africa rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 22.1% in Africa, a difference of 46.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.1 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 35 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 68.9% | 42.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 69.1% | 44.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 68.8% | 45.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 68.6% | 46.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 22.1% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Africa and Sweden?
- 46.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Africa ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.