Northern Africa vs Sweden: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 29,578 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 10,343 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 46 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,489 1000 ha | 20,966 1000 ha | 20,523 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 39,662 1000 ha | 20,406 1000 ha | 19,256 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 32,756 1000 ha | 19,839 1000 ha | 12,917 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 30,026 1000 ha | 19,370 1000 ha | 10,656 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Northern Africa or Sweden?
- Northern Africa, at 29,578 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Northern Africa and Sweden?
- 10,343 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Sweden rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 46 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
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.