What is the difference in forest area between France and Sweden?

102,160 Square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France

177,170 Square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden

279,330 Square kilometre

in 2023

France rank

4th

Sweden rank

1st

Sweden currently reports 279,330 Square kilometre against 177,170 Square kilometre in France, a difference of 102,160 Square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	France	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	170,064 Square kilometre	279,362 Square kilometre	109,298 Square kilometre	Sweden
2020s	176,088 Square kilometre	279,385 Square kilometre	103,298 Square kilometre	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area, France or Sweden?: Sweden, at 279,330 Square kilometre against 177,170 Square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between France and Sweden?: 102,160 Square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for forest area?: France ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.