Forest area in Sweden
Sweden: Forest area was 27,934 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27,934 ha th
World rank
25th
of 255 countries
All-time high
28,163 ha th
in 2000
All-time low
27,934 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Sweden stood at 27,934 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sweden peaked at 28,163 ha th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,934 ha th, in 2020.
That places Sweden 25th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,063 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 28,163 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28,073 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27,980 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,934 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 27,934 ha th | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27,934 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 55.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27,934 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 12.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,063 ha th | 28,063 ha th | 28,063 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,163 ha th | 28,163 ha th | 28,163 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,026 ha th | 27,980 ha th | 28,073 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 27,934 ha th | 27,934 ha th | 27,934 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 in Sweden?
- Forest area in Sweden was 27,934 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28,163 ha th in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,934 ha th in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for forest area?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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