Sweden vs Western Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Sweden
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 72,740 1000 ha against 27,934 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 44,806 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,108 1000 ha | 95,300 1000 ha | 67,192 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 28,122 1000 ha | 86,974 1000 ha | 58,852 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 27,999 1000 ha | 79,387 1000 ha | 51,388 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 27,934 1000 ha | 74,195 1000 ha | 46,261 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Sweden or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 72,740 1000 ha against 27,934 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Sweden and Western Africa?
- 44,806 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Western Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Sweden ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 231 countries.
- 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.