Polynesia vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Polynesia
48.6%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Polynesia rank
14th
Sweden rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Polynesia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 48.6% in Polynesia, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Polynesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 20th of 23 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 68.9% | 20.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 69.1% | 19.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 68.8% | 19.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 68.6% | 19.9% | 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, Polynesia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 48.6% in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Polynesia and Sweden?
- 20.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Polynesia and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Polynesia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 20th of 23 regions.
- 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.