Southern Europe vs Sweden: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 48,321 1000 ha against 27,934 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 20,387 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,374 1000 ha | 28,108 1000 ha | 12,266 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 43,820 1000 ha | 28,122 1000 ha | 15,698 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 46,138 1000 ha | 27,999 1000 ha | 18,140 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 48,103 1000 ha | 27,934 1000 ha | 20,169 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Southern Europe or Sweden?
- Southern Europe, at 48,321 1000 ha against 27,934 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Southern Europe and Sweden?
- 20,387 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Sweden rank globally for forest land — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.