Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0049 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sweden
0.0266 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
18th
Sweden rank
18th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0266 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0217 sq. km per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0321 sq. km per person | 0.0204 sq. km per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0311 sq. km per person | 0.0225 sq. km per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0286 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0266 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 0.0217 sq. km per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.