Northern Europe vs Sweden: Forest area
Northern Europe
75,555 ha th
in 2025
Sweden
27,934 ha th
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
25th
Sweden rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Northern Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 75,555 ha th against 27,934 ha th in Sweden, a difference of 47,621 ha th.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 25th of 34 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,273 ha th | 28,063 ha th | 45,210 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 74,500 ha th | 28,163 ha th | 46,337 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 74,941 ha th | 28,026 ha th | 46,915 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 75,468 ha th | 27,934 ha th | 47,534 ha th | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Northern Europe or Sweden?
- Northern Europe, at 75,555 ha th against 27,934 ha th in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Northern Europe and Sweden?
- 47,621 ha th, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Europe and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Northern Europe ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 25th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.