Finland vs Sweden: Share of annual global forest expansion

Finland
0.0%
in 2020
Sweden
0.0%
in 2020
Finland rank
73rd
Sweden rank
73rd

Share of annual global forest expansion over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
00.250.50.751199020052020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 110 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% Sweden
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between Finland and Sweden?
0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
Finland ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.