Primary Forest — Area in Sweden
Sweden: Primary Forest — Area was 2,096 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Sweden is 2,096 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Sweden peaked at 2,365 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,096 1000 ha, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 28th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary Forest — Area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,129 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,153 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,176 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,200 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,223 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,247 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,271 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,294 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,318 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,341 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,365 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,342 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,319 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,295 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,272 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,249 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,218 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,188 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,157 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,127 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,096 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,096 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,096 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,096 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,096 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,096 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,096 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 354.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,096 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.66 1000 ha, 106.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,129 1000 ha | 2,129 1000 ha | 2,129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,235 1000 ha | 2,129 1000 ha | 2,341 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,253 1000 ha | 2,127 1000 ha | 2,365 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,096 1000 ha | 2,096 1000 ha | 2,096 1000 ha | 6 |
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 primary forest — area in Sweden?
- Primary forest — area in Sweden was 2,096 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,365 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,096 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for primary forest — area?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.