Forest area in Sweden
Sweden: Forest area was 27,934 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27,934 ha th
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,163 ha th
in 2000
All-time low
27,934 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Sweden, 1990β2025
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 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.852 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 926,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11.84 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9,814 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,928 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.40 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 501,136 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 469,352 t (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 22nd out of 236 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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