Renewable natural capital, timber in Sweden

Sweden: Renewable natural capital, timber was 30.79 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.79 billion current US$
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
34.08 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
15.11 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Sweden, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 21.8B current US$1996: 20.9B current US$1997: 18.7B current US$1998: 18.4B current US$1999: 15.1B current US$2000: 15.9B current US$2001: 15.5B current US$2002: 17.4B current US$2003: 19.3B current US$2004: 17.2B current US$2005: 26.5B current US$2006: 20.3B current US$2007: 29.9B current US$2008: 30.3B current US$2009: 24.9B current US$2010: 29.6B current US$2011: 30.9B current US$2012: 26.9B current US$2013: 28.5B current US$2014: 31.2B current US$2015: 26.7B current US$2016: 26.7B current US$2017: 25.7B current US$2018: 34.1B current US$2019: 27.7B current US$2020: 30.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 30.79 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Sweden peaked at 34.08 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.11 billion current US$, in 1999.

That places Sweden 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, timber in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 21.80 billion current US$
1996 20.88 billion current US$ -4.2%
1997 18.72 billion current US$ -10.4%
1998 18.36 billion current US$ -1.9%
1999 15.11 billion current US$ -17.7%
2000 15.94 billion current US$ +5.5%
2001 15.54 billion current US$ -2.5%
2002 17.41 billion current US$ +12.0%
2003 19.27 billion current US$ +10.7%
2004 17.17 billion current US$ -10.9%
2005 26.52 billion current US$ +54.5%
2006 20.35 billion current US$ -23.3%
2007 29.90 billion current US$ +47.0%
2008 30.28 billion current US$ +1.3%
2009 24.92 billion current US$ -17.7%
2010 29.62 billion current US$ +18.9%
2011 30.93 billion current US$ +4.4%
2012 26.89 billion current US$ -13.0%
2013 28.52 billion current US$ +6.0%
2014 31.21 billion current US$ +9.5%
2015 26.74 billion current US$ -14.3%
2016 26.73 billion current US$ -0.0%
2017 25.74 billion current US$ -3.7%
2018 34.08 billion current US$ +32.4%
2019 27.74 billion current US$ -18.6%
2020 30.79 billion current US$ +11.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 30.79 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.57 billion current US$, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 30.79 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 billion current US$, 8.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.97 billion current US$ 15.11 billion current US$ 21.80 billion current US$ 5
2000s 21.73 billion current US$ 15.54 billion current US$ 30.28 billion current US$ 10
2010s 28.82 billion current US$ 25.74 billion current US$ 34.08 billion current US$ 10
2020s 30.79 billion current US$ 30.79 billion current US$ 30.79 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Germany 35.28 billion current US$ compare
  2. 20 Zambia 33.33 billion current US$ compare
  3. 21 Ghana 31.54 billion current US$ compare
  4. 23 Japan 30.70 billion current US$ compare
  5. 24 Poland 27.25 billion current US$ compare
  6. 25 Kenya 26.66 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Sweden?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Sweden was 30.79 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 34.08 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 15.11 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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