Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sweden: Forest land β€” Share in Land area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
27.39 %
in 2024
Sweden
68.59 %
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Sweden rank
19th

Forest land β€” Share in Land area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Sweden
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 68.59 % against 27.39 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 41.2 %.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 32.95 % 69 % 36.06 % Sweden
2000s 31.15 % 69.04 % 37.89 % Sweden
2010s 29.04 % 68.74 % 39.7 % Sweden
2020s 27.72 % 68.59 % 40.87 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land β€” share in land area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 68.59 % against 27.39 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land β€” share in land area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
41.2 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden rank globally for forest land β€” share in land area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land β€” Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest land β€” Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
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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.