British Virgin Islands vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
British Virgin Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 66.5% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 253 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 68.9% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 69.1% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 68.8% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 68.6% | 2.1% | 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, British Virgin Islands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 66.5% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between British Virgin Islands and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 253 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.