Brazil vs Sweden: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Brazil
9.21 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
8.70 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.21 million hectares against 8.70 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 514,500 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.60 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.31 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.09 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 932,506 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 856,115 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 9.21 million hectares against 8.70 million hectares in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Brazil and Sweden?
- 514,500 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.