Sweden vs United States: Forest certified for sustainable use
Sweden
22.47 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
United States
39.87 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Sweden rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 39.87 million thousands of hectares against 22.47 million thousands of hectares in Sweden, a difference of 17.40 million thousands of hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 246 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 12.25 million thousands of hectares | 14.21 million thousands of hectares | 1.96 million thousands of hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 16.09 million thousands of hectares | 38.12 million thousands of hectares | 22.04 million thousands of hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 21.64 million thousands of hectares | 39.88 million thousands of hectares | 18.25 million thousands of hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 39.87 million thousands of hectares against 22.47 million thousands of hectares in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Sweden and United States?
- 17.40 million thousands of hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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).