Southern Africa vs Sweden: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 44,545 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 25,310 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 27th of 46 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,767 1000 ha | 20,966 1000 ha | 21,801 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 43,089 1000 ha | 20,406 1000 ha | 22,683 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 43,799 1000 ha | 19,839 1000 ha | 23,960 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 44,368 1000 ha | 19,370 1000 ha | 24,997 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Southern Africa, at 44,545 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 25,310 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st 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.