Central Asia vs Sweden: Primary Forest — Area

Central Asia
1,074 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden
2,096 1000 ha
in 2025
Central Asia rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,096 1000 ha against 1,074 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 1,022 1000 ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Central Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 35 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,073 1000 ha 2,129 1000 ha 1,056 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 1,074 1000 ha 2,235 1000 ha 1,161 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 1,074 1000 ha 2,253 1000 ha 1,179 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 1,074 1000 ha 2,096 1000 ha 1,022 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Central Asia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,096 1000 ha against 1,074 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central Asia and Sweden?
1,022 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for primary forest — area?
Central Asia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.