Bhutan vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 68.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Bhutan ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 68.9% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 69.1% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.8% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.6% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 68.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- 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.