Liberia vs Sweden: Forest land — Share in Land area

Liberia
66.1 %
in 2024
Sweden
68.59 %
in 2024
Liberia rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Liberia
  • Sweden
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 68.59 % against 66.1 % in Liberia, a difference of 2.49 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 83.15 % 69 % 14.15 % Liberia
2000s 81.33 % 69.04 % 12.29 % Liberia
2010s 73.82 % 68.74 % 5.08 % Liberia
2020s 66.95 % 68.59 % 1.64 % Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Liberia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 68.59 % against 66.1 % in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Liberia and Sweden?
2.49 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Sweden rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Liberia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 210 countries.
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
267 places, 9,048 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.