Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi vs Sweden: Land cover for FAO Forest categories by NUTS 2 region

Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
227,119 Square kilometre
in 2022
Sweden
447,424 Square kilometre
in 2022
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd

Land cover for FAO Forest categories by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 447,424 Square kilometre against 227,119 Square kilometre in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, a difference of 220,305 Square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 239 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 227,088 Square kilometre 449,896 Square kilometre 222,808 Square kilometre Sweden
2010s 227,099 Square kilometre 449,072 Square kilometre 221,973 Square kilometre Sweden
2020s 227,119 Square kilometre 447,424 Square kilometre 220,305 Square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land cover for fao forest categories by nuts 2 region, Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi or Sweden?
Sweden, at 447,424 Square kilometre against 227,119 Square kilometre in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi as of 2022.
What is the difference in land cover for fao forest categories by nuts 2 region between Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi and Sweden?
220,305 Square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi and Sweden rank globally for land cover for fao forest categories by nuts 2 region?
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 239 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Land cover for FAO Forest categories by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land cover for FAO Forest categories by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
274 places, 1,370 data points, 2009–2022
Last refreshed