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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Norway

0.0038 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Sweden

0.0037 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Norway rank

44th

Sweden rank

46th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0038 hectares per square kilometre	0.0045 hectares per square kilometre	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	Sweden
2010s	0.005 hectares per square kilometre	0.005 hectares per square kilometre	0 hectares per square kilometre	Sweden
2020s	0.0051 hectares per square kilometre	0.0046 hectares per square kilometre	0.0005 hectares per square kilometre	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?: Norway, at 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?: 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Norway ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.