Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1,301 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden is 1,301 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden was 1,301 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,280 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.24 hectares in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.