Argentina vs Sweden: Forest area
Argentina
282,462 sq. km
in 2023
Sweden
279,800 sq. km
in 2023
Argentina rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Argentina
- Sweden
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 282,462 sq. km against 279,800 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 2,662 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,823 sq. km | 281,080 sq. km | 62,743 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2000s | 319,542 sq. km | 281,225 sq. km | 38,317 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2010s | 293,314 sq. km | 280,079 sq. km | 13,235 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2020s | 284,096 sq. km | 279,800 sq. km | 4,296 sq. km | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Sweden?
- Argentina, at 282,462 sq. km against 279,800 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Sweden?
- 2,662 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.