Myanmar vs Sweden: Forest area (sq. km)
Myanmar
270,953 sq. km
in 2025
Sweden
279,340 sq. km
in 2025
Myanmar rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Myanmar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 279,340 sq. km against 270,953 sq. km in Myanmar, a difference of 8,387 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,608 sq. km | 281,080 sq. km | 91,528 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 333,259 sq. km | 281,225 sq. km | 52,034 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 301,373 sq. km | 279,987 sq. km | 21,386 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 278,196 sq. km | 279,340 sq. km | 1,144 sq. km | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Myanmar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 279,340 sq. km against 270,953 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Myanmar and Sweden?
- 8,387 sq. km, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 214 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.