Germany vs Sweden: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Germany
5.74 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
8.70 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.70 million hectares against 5.74 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 2.96 million hectares.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.69 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.72 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.73 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.70 million hectares against 5.74 million hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Germany and Sweden?
- 2.96 million hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Germany ranks 11th 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.