New Zealand vs Sweden: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,096 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 96 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 169 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,109 1000 ha | 2,129 1000 ha | 20.2 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,136 1000 ha | 2,235 1000 ha | 99.03 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,038 1000 ha | 2,253 1000 ha | 215.22 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,096 1000 ha | 95.94 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,096 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 96 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for primary forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 169 countries.
- 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
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.