Eastern Africa vs Sweden: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.59 % against 28.49 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 40.1 %.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.88 % | 69 % | 32.12 % | Sweden |
| 2000s | 34.46 % | 69.04 % | 34.58 % | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.55 % | 68.74 % | 38.19 % | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.81 % | 68.59 % | 39.78 % | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Eastern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.59 % against 28.49 % in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Eastern Africa and Sweden?
- 40.1 %, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sweden rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 31 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
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.