Sweden vs Western Asia: Primary Forest — Area

Sweden
2,096 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Asia
1,408 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden rank
26th
Western Asia rank
27th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Sweden
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,096 1000 ha against 1,408 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 688 1000 ha.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.

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

Sweden ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,129 1000 ha 1,341 1000 ha 788.38 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 2,235 1000 ha 1,470 1000 ha 765.7 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 2,253 1000 ha 1,453 1000 ha 800.39 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 2,096 1000 ha 1,421 1000 ha 675.29 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Sweden or Western Asia?
Sweden, at 2,096 1000 ha against 1,408 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Sweden and Western Asia?
688 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Western Asia rank globally for primary forest — area?
Sweden ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 27th 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

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.