Annual deforestation in Sweden
Sweden: Annual deforestation was 0 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 hectares per year
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
85,000 hectares per year
in 2015
All-time low
0 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Sweden, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Sweden is 0 hectares per year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Sweden peaked at 85,000 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per year, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 78th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,490 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 20,820 hectares per year | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 45,500 hectares per year | +118.5% |
| 2015 | 85,000 hectares per year | +86.8% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per year | -100.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0 hectares per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0 hectares per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,490 hectares per year | 11,490 hectares per year | 11,490 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,820 hectares per year | 20,820 hectares per year | 20,820 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 65,250 hectares per year | 45,500 hectares per year | 85,000 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 1 |
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- 78 Cuba 0 hectares per year
- 78 Djibouti 0 hectares per year
- 78 Falkland Islands 0 hectares per year
- 78 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per year
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- 78 Georgia 0 hectares per year
- 78 Gibraltar 0 hectares per year
- 78 Greenland 0 hectares per year
- 78 Iceland 0 hectares per year
- 78 Iran 0 hectares per year
- 78 Isle of Man 0 hectares per year
- 78 Jersey 0 hectares per year
- 78 Jordan 0 hectares per year
- 78 Kuwait 0 hectares per year
- 78 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per year
- 78 Monaco 0 hectares per year
- 78 Nauru 0 hectares per year
- 78 Oman 0 hectares per year
- 78 Qatar 0 hectares per year
- 78 Reunion 0 hectares per year
- 78 Russia 0 hectares per year
- 78 San Marino 0 hectares per year
- 78 Saudi Arabia 0 hectares per year
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- 78 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares per year
- 78 Tokelau 0 hectares per year
- 78 Uruguay 0 hectares per year
- 78 Vatican 0 hectares per year
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Sweden?
- Annual deforestation in Sweden was 0 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 85,000 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for annual deforestation?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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