China vs Sweden: Tree cover loss

China

673,569 hectares

in 2024

Sweden

315,303 hectares

in 2024

China rank

8th

Sweden rank

11th

Tree cover loss over time

China currently reports 673,569 hectares against 315,303 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 358,266 hectares.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss
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: 197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss driven by all causes.