Sweden vs World: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Sweden
0.0266 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
18th
World rank
17th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0266 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0216 sq. km per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.3 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.032 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0248 sq. km per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0311 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0248 sq. km per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0286 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0231 sq. km per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 0.0051 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, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 0.0266 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Sweden and World?
- 0.0216 sq. km per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- 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.