South America vs Sweden: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- South America
- Sweden
How they compare
South America currently reports 17,330 1000 ha against 8,699 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 8,631 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
South America ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 32 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,547 1000 ha | 7,142 1000 ha | 405.03 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 11,016 1000 ha | 7,716 1000 ha | 3,300 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 16,204 1000 ha | 8,160 1000 ha | 8,044 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 17,275 1000 ha | 8,564 1000 ha | 8,712 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, South America or Sweden?
- South America, at 17,330 1000 ha against 8,699 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between South America and Sweden?
- 8,631 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South America and Sweden rank globally for planted forest — area?
- South America ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 32 groups.
- 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.