Forest area in Sweden
Sweden: Forest area was 68.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Sweden stood at 68.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sweden peaked at 69.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 18th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 68.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 68.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Bhutan 71.6% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.5% compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 69.5% compare
- 19 Japan 68.4% compare
- 20 Congo 64.1% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 64.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sweden?
- Forest area in Sweden was 68.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for forest area?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.