Sweden vs United States: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

Sweden
144,324 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
275,210 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden rank
6th
United States rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 275,210 Square kilometres against 144,324 Square kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 130,886 Square kilometres.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1990s 90,920 Square kilometres 200,179 Square kilometres 109,258 Square kilometres United States
2000s 112,914 Square kilometres 239,118 Square kilometres 126,204 Square kilometres United States
2010s 131,030 Square kilometres 264,711 Square kilometres 133,681 Square kilometres United States
2020s 141,722 Square kilometres 275,210 Square kilometres 133,488 Square kilometres United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, Sweden or United States?
United States, at 275,210 Square kilometres against 144,324 Square kilometres in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Sweden and United States?
130,886 Square kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted 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 — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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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