Central Asia vs Sweden: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Central Asia
8,256 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden
19,235 1000 ha
in 2025
Central Asia rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19,235 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 10,979 1000 ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Central Asia's.

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

Central Asia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7,500 1000 ha 20,905 1000 ha 13,405 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 7,526 1000 ha 20,406 1000 ha 12,880 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 7,784 1000 ha 19,839 1000 ha 12,055 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 8,182 1000 ha 19,370 1000 ha 11,189 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Central Asia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19,235 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Central Asia and Sweden?
10,979 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Central Asia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.