Oceania vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Oceania
21.6%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Oceania rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Oceania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 21.6% in Oceania, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.2 times Oceania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 68.9% | 47.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 69.1% | 47.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 68.8% | 47.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 68.6% | 47.0% | 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, Oceania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 21.6% in Oceania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Oceania and Sweden?
- 47.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Oceania and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Oceania ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 32 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.