Asia vs Sweden: Forest land — Share in Land area

Asia
20.21 %
in 2024
Sweden
68.59 %
in 2024
Asia rank
25th
Sweden rank
26th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Asia
  • Sweden
204060199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 68.59 % against 20.21 % in Asia, a difference of 48.38 %.

That makes Sweden's figure about 3.4 times Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 32 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 19.16 % 69 % 49.84 % Sweden
2000s 18.98 % 69.04 % 50.06 % Sweden
2010s 19.72 % 68.74 % 49.02 % Sweden
2020s 20.13 % 68.59 % 48.46 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Asia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 68.59 % against 20.21 % in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Asia and Sweden?
48.38 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and Sweden rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Asia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,513 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.