15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Sweden

Sweden: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered was 21,254 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21,254 km2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 170 countries
All-time high
21,319 km2
in 2000
All-time low
21,254 km2
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Sweden, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 21.3k km22005: 21.3k km22010: 21.3k km22015: 21.3k km22018: 21.3k km22021: 21.3k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered in Sweden is 21,254 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered in Sweden peaked at 21,319 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,254 km2, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 21,319 km2
2005 21,279 km2 -0.2%
2010 21,260 km2 -0.1%
2015 21,254 km2 -0.0%
2018 21,254 km2 +0.0%
2021 21,254 km2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,299 km2 21,279 km2 21,319 km2 2
2010s 21,256 km2 21,254 km2 21,260 km2 3
2020s 21,254 km2 21,254 km2 21,254 km2 1

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  1. 2 South Africa 104,745 km2 compare
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  3. 3 Spain 49,386 km2 compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 34,875 km2 compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 3,768 km2 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 16,434 km2 compare
  7. 7 Greece 15,207 km2 compare
  8. 8 Iceland 14,009 km2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered in Sweden?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered in Sweden was 21,254 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21,319 km2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21,254 km2 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrub-covered rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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