Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Sweden rank
26th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 68.9% | 35.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 69.1% | 36.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 68.8% | 38.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 68.6% | 39.6% | 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 40.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.