Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 7.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.74
in 2017
All-time low
6.39
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden stood at 7.74. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sweden peaked at 7.74 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.39, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 126th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 7.23 | 7.74 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 8.29 compare
- 124 Gambia 8.2 compare
- 125 Cape Verde 7.8 compare
- 127 South Korea 6.86 compare
- 128 Argentina 6.63 compare
- 129 Algeria 6.08 compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.41 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 161.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 15.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 454 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 84.64 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,518 1000 ha (2024)
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 7.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sweden ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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