15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Sweden
Sweden: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 27,934 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sweden is 27,934 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sweden peaked at 28,163 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,934 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Sweden 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,063 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 28,163 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28,073 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27,980 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,934 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 27,934 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27,934 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 502.82 1000 ha, 55.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27,934 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 13.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,063 1000 ha | 28,063 1000 ha | 28,063 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,163 1000 ha | 28,163 1000 ha | 28,163 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,026 1000 ha | 27,980 1000 ha | 28,073 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 27,934 1000 ha | 27,934 1000 ha | 27,934 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 15 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 383.8 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.3 1000 ha compare
- 19 Myanmar 27,095 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Ethiopia 26,747 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 21 Japan 24,908 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sweden?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sweden was 27,934 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28,163 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,934 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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