Southern Europe vs Sweden: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 37,828 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 18,593 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 46 regions.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,833 1000 ha | 20,966 1000 ha | 10,867 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 34,178 1000 ha | 20,406 1000 ha | 13,772 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 36,086 1000 ha | 19,839 1000 ha | 16,247 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 37,626 1000 ha | 19,370 1000 ha | 18,256 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Southern Europe or Sweden?
- Southern Europe, at 37,828 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Southern Europe and Sweden?
- 18,593 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Sweden rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 46 regions.
- 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.