Land use hidden — Forest in Sweden
Sweden: Land use hidden — Forest was 279,800 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Sweden is 279,800 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Sweden peaked at 281,630 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 279,800 Square kilometres, in 2015.
That places Sweden 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Forest in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 280,630 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 280,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 280,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 280,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 281,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 281,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 281,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 281,330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 281,430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 281,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 281,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 281,540 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 281,450 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 281,360 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 281,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 281,180 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 281,090 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 281,000 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 280,910 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 280,820 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 280,730 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 280,544 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 280,358 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 280,172 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 279,986 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 279,800 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 279,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 279,800 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 88.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 279,800 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 12.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,080 Square kilometres | 280,630 Square kilometres | 281,530 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,225 Square kilometres | 280,820 Square kilometres | 281,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,079 Square kilometres | 279,800 Square kilometres | 280,730 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,800 Square kilometres | 279,800 Square kilometres | 279,800 Square kilometres | 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)
- 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 land use hidden — forest in Sweden?
- Land use hidden — forest in Sweden was 279,800 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 281,630 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,800 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata