Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 1,301 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sweden is 1,301 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 3,280 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 692.24 hectares, in 2003.
That places Sweden 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 916.32 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,316 hectares | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 692.24 hectares | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 1,990 hectares | +187.4% |
| 2005 | 1,938 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,741 hectares | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 1,872 hectares | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 3,280 hectares | +75.2% |
| 2009 | 1,725 hectares | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 2,285 hectares | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 1,641 hectares | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 2,291 hectares | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 1,290 hectares | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 1,543 hectares | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,455 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,680 hectares | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 3,018 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,986 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 2,115 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,310 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,893 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,831 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,519 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1,301 hectares | -14.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,301 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 13.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,301 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 13.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,830 hectares | 692.24 hectares | 3,280 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,030 hectares | 1,290 hectares | 3,018 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,771 hectares | 1,301 hectares | 2,310 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sweden was 1,301 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,280 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.24 hectares in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.