Germany vs Sweden: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,699 1000 ha against 5,741 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 2,958 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,662 1000 ha | 7,142 1000 ha | 1,479 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,689 1000 ha | 7,716 1000 ha | 2,027 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,715 1000 ha | 8,160 1000 ha | 2,445 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,735 1000 ha | 8,564 1000 ha | 2,829 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,699 1000 ha against 5,741 1000 ha in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Germany and Sweden?
- 2,958 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Germany ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.