Sweden vs Western Europe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Sweden
- Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,096 1000 ha against 107.36 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 1,989 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 19.5 times Western Europe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 31st of 182 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,129 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 2,022 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,235 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 2,128 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,253 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 2,146 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,096 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 1,989 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Sweden or Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 2,096 1000 ha against 107.36 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Sweden and Western Europe?
- 1,989 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Western Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Sweden ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 31st of 182 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.