Liberia vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Liberia rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Liberia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 65.7% in Liberia, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 68.9% | 14.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 69.1% | 14.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 68.8% | 7.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 68.6% | 1.9% | 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, Liberia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 65.7% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Liberia and Sweden?
- 2.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Liberia ranks 29th 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.