Sweden vs Timor-Leste: Forest area as share of land area
Sweden
68.59
in 2025
Timor-Leste
70.9
in 2025
Sweden rank
20th
Timor-Leste rank
18th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Sweden
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 70.9 against 68.59 in Sweden, a difference of 2.31.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 20th and Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.02 | 73.59 | 4.57 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 69.05 | 72.65 | 3.6 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 68.75 | 71.71 | 2.96 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 68.59 | 71.05 | 2.46 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Sweden or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 70.9 against 68.59 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Sweden and Timor-Leste?
- 2.31, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Sweden ranks 20th and Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.