Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sweden
Sweden: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 135,476 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 135,476 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sweden peaked at 199,740 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 135,476 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199,740 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 197,611 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 195,482 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 193,353 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 191,224 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 189,095 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 186,966 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 184,837 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 182,708 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 180,579 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 178,450 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 176,197 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 173,944 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 171,691 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 169,438 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 167,185 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 164,932 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 162,679 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 160,426 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 158,173 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 155,920 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 154,244 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 152,568 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 150,892 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 149,216 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 147,540 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 147,670 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 145,880 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 144,150 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 142,410 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 140,680 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 138,943 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 137,211 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 135,476 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 135,476 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 54.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 135,476 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,242 Square kilometres, 12.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,160 Square kilometres | 180,579 Square kilometres | 199,740 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,312 Square kilometres | 158,173 Square kilometres | 178,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,049 Square kilometres | 142,410 Square kilometres | 155,920 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,078 Square kilometres | 135,476 Square kilometres | 140,680 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Sweden?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sweden was 135,476 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 199,740 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,476 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Naturally regenerating 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