Tree cover loss in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss was 315,303 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Sweden stood at 315,303 hectares.
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 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,508 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207,500 hectares | 92,508 hectares | 293,382 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 262,124 hectares | 197,142 hectares | 332,737 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,365 hectares | 313,879 hectares | 339,820 hectares | 5 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss in Sweden was 315,303 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 339,820 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,508 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.