Tree cover loss in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss was 315,303 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Sweden stood at 315,303.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Sweden peaked at 339,820 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,508, in 2003.
That places Sweden 11th out of 197 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 144,576 | — |
| 2002 | 177,846 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 92,508 | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 271,292 | +193.3% |
| 2005 | 248,311 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 248,785 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 182,712 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 293,382 | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 208,086 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 263,292 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 205,051 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 234,116 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 197,142 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 242,102 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 215,855 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 310,150 | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 330,785 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 290,012 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 332,737 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 339,820 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 333,046 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 329,776 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 313,879 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 315,303 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 315,303 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 43.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 315,303 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694, 47.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +193.3% | 92,508 | 271,292 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207,500 | 92,508 | 293,382 | 9 |
| 2010s | 262,124 | 197,142 | 332,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,365 | 313,879 | 339,820 | 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 in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss in Sweden was 315,303 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 339,820 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,508 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for tree cover loss?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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