Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Sweden
83.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
86.1%
in 2020
Sweden rank
31st
Switzerland rank
28th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.1% against 83.4% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 69.7% | 26.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 84.3% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 86.1% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 86.1% against 83.4% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Sweden ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).