South America vs Sweden: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
South America
18.2%
in 2025
Sweden
83.4%
in 2025
South America rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- South America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.4% against 18.2% in South America, a difference of 65.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.6 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 95.3% | 89.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 95.7% | 87.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 81.1% | 65.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 83.4% | 65.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, South America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.4% against 18.2% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between South America and Sweden?
- 65.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South America and Sweden rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- South America ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.