Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 122nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +142.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden was 8.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sweden ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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