India vs Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

India

1,746 hectares

in 2024

Sweden

1,301 hectares

in 2024

India rank

14th

Sweden rank

17th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

India currently reports 1,746 hectares against 1,301 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 445.11 hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

India ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.