Sweden vs United States of America: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 27,423 1000 ha against 8,699 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 18,724 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 174 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,142 1000 ha | 20,018 1000 ha | 12,876 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7,716 1000 ha | 23,912 1000 ha | 16,196 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,160 1000 ha | 26,344 1000 ha | 18,184 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,564 1000 ha | 27,442 1000 ha | 18,879 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 27,423 1000 ha against 8,699 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Sweden and United States of America?
- 18,724 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Sweden ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 174 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.