Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sweden, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +187.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 43 Lebanon 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Liberia 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Comoros 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.