Norway vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Norway
120,954 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden
135,476 Square kilometres
in 2023
Norway rank
46th
Sweden rank
43rd

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 135,476 Square kilometres against 120,954 Square kilometres in Norway, a difference of 14,522 Square kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 119,870 Square kilometres 190,160 Square kilometres 70,290 Square kilometres Sweden
2000s 119,870 Square kilometres 168,312 Square kilometres 48,442 Square kilometres Sweden
2010s 120,270 Square kilometres 149,049 Square kilometres 28,779 Square kilometres Sweden
2020s 120,837 Square kilometres 138,078 Square kilometres 17,240 Square kilometres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 135,476 Square kilometres against 120,954 Square kilometres in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Norway and Sweden?
14,522 Square kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Norway ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata