Sweden: Forest area, sq.km

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 Sweden

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 279,800.0
 Year 2022
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 280,704.2
 Min - Max 279,800.0 - 281,630.0
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 279800 sq. km, unchanged from 279800 sq. km in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 210902.1 sq. km, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1990 to 2022 is 280704.2 sq. km. The minimum value, 279800 sq. km, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 281630 sq. km was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Sweden - Forest area, sq.km  - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sweden - Forest area, sq.km  - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: 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.

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 GDP share of agriculture 0.99 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 5.81 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 30,029 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 103.1 2022 index points
 Precipitation 624 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 6.2 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 6,107 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 101.2 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 102.7 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 99.8 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 279,800.0 2022 sq. km
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