Forest area (sq. km) in Sweden
Sweden: Forest area (sq. km) was 279,340 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 279,340 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sweden peaked at 281,630 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 279,340 sq. km, in 2020.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area (sq. km) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 280,630 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 280,730 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 280,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 280,930 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 281,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 281,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 281,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 281,330 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 281,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 281,530 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 281,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 281,540 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 281,450 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 281,360 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 281,270 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 281,180 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 281,090 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 281,000 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 280,910 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 280,820 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 280,730 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 280,544 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 280,358 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 280,172 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 279,986 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 279,800 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 279,708 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 279,616 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 279,524 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 279,432 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 279,340 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 279,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 279,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 279,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 279,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 279,340 sq. km | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 279,340 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 64.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 279,340 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 13.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,080 sq. km | 280,630 sq. km | 281,530 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,225 sq. km | 280,820 sq. km | 281,630 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,987 sq. km | 279,432 sq. km | 280,730 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,340 sq. km | 279,340 sq. km | 279,340 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sweden?
- Forest area in Sweden was 279,340 sq. km in 2025, 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 281,630 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,340 sq. km in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for forest area?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.