Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sweden is 0.0001 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0004 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2003.
That places Sweden 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +186.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +73.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +81.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -14.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 5.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 hectares per person, 8.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 18 Dominica 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 19 Montenegro 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 21 Jamaica 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 23 Palau 0.0001 hectares per person compare
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, per capita in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sweden was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.