Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sweden
Sweden: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 22,469 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sweden is 22,469 ha th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sweden peaked at 23,999 ha th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 12,206 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 12,301 ha th | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13,766 ha th | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 15,667 ha th | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 16,566 ha th | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 16,601 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,853 ha th | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,059 ha th | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,847 ha th | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 22,476 ha th | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 23,999 ha th | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 23,386 ha th | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 22,469 ha th | -3.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 22,469 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 73.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,254 ha th | 12,206 ha th | 12,301 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,085 ha th | 13,766 ha th | 17,059 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 21,636 ha th | 15,847 ha th | 23,999 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Canada 163,524 ha th compare
- 2 United States 39,867 ha th compare
- 4 Finland 19,566 ha th compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 18,402 ha th compare
- 6 Australia 17,321 ha th 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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sweden?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sweden was 22,469 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23,999 ha th in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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