Sweden vs Türkiye: Forest certified for sustainable use
Sweden
22.47 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Türkiye
10.12 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Sweden rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
6th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.47 million thousands of hectares against 10.12 million thousands of hectares in Türkiye, a difference of 12.35 million thousands of hectares.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 6th of 246 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 12.25 million thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 12.25 million thousands of hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.09 million thousands of hectares | 2.10 million thousands of hectares | 13.99 million thousands of hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.64 million thousands of hectares | 7.34 million thousands of hectares | 14.30 million thousands of hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Sweden, at 22.47 million thousands of hectares against 10.12 million thousands of hectares in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 12.35 million thousands of hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 6th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).