Imported deforestation in Sweden
Sweden: Imported deforestation was 3,774 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Sweden stood at 3,774 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Sweden peaked at 8,462 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,774 hectares, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 59th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,124 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 6,439 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6,744 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,874 hectares | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 6,725 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 6,385 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6,973 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 7,317 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,118 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 6,379 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,648 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8,462 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 8,010 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7,239 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,344 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 5,497 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5,214 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4,037 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 3,774 hectares | -6.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,774 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,774 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,781 hectares | 6,124 hectares | 7,874 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,988 hectares | 6,118 hectares | 8,462 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,630 hectares | 3,774 hectares | 5,497 hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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 imported deforestation in Sweden?
- Imported deforestation in Sweden was 3,774 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,462 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,774 hectares in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for imported deforestation?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.