Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sweden
Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 68.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
68.6%
World rank
20th
of 219 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2000
All-time low
68.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sweden stood at 68.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sweden peaked at 69.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.9% | — |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 68.7% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Central African Republic 72.4% compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
- 19 Bhutan 70.1% compare
- 21 Japan 68.3% compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 66.5% compare
- 23 Liberia 65.7% 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.028 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sweden?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sweden was 68.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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