North America vs Sweden: Forest area
North America
6.57 million sq. km
in 2023
Sweden
279,800 sq. km
in 2023
North America rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Forest area over time
- North America
- Sweden
How they compare
North America currently reports 6.57 million sq. km against 279,800 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 6.29 million sq. km.
That makes North America's figure about 23.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 million sq. km | 281,080 sq. km | 6.23 million sq. km | North America |
| 2000s | 6.53 million sq. km | 281,225 sq. km | 6.25 million sq. km | North America |
| 2010s | 6.57 million sq. km | 280,079 sq. km | 6.29 million sq. km | North America |
| 2020s | 6.57 million sq. km | 279,800 sq. km | 6.29 million sq. km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, North America or Sweden?
- North America, at 6.57 million sq. km against 279,800 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between North America and Sweden?
- 6.29 million sq. km, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North America and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- North America ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- 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.