Southern Africa vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Southern Africa
17.8%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 17.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 50.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.9 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 35 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 68.9% | 52.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 69.1% | 52.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 68.8% | 51.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 68.6% | 50.9% | 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, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 17.8% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 50.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 35 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.