Northern Europe vs Sweden: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 3,033 1000 ha against 2,096 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 937 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 35 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,028 1000 ha | 2,129 1000 ha | 899.05 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 3,163 1000 ha | 2,235 1000 ha | 927.46 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 3,166 1000 ha | 2,253 1000 ha | 913.09 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 3,035 1000 ha | 2,096 1000 ha | 938.57 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Northern Europe or Sweden?
- Northern Europe, at 3,033 1000 ha against 2,096 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Northern Europe and Sweden?
- 937 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Europe and Sweden rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 26th 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
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.