Northern Africa vs Sweden: Primary Forest — Area

Northern Africa
1,136 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden
2,096 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,096 1000 ha against 1,136 1000 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 960 1000 ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 28th 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 Northern Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,136 1000 ha 2,129 1000 ha 992.96 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 1,136 1000 ha 2,235 1000 ha 1,099 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 1,136 1000 ha 2,253 1000 ha 1,117 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 1,136 1000 ha 2,096 1000 ha 959.96 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Northern Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,096 1000 ha against 1,136 1000 ha in Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Northern Africa and Sweden?
960 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Northern Africa and Sweden rank globally for primary forest — area?
Northern Africa ranks 28th 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.