Mountain green cover area in Sweden
Sweden: Mountain green cover area was 120 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Sweden is 120 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Sweden peaked at 120 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.4 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Sweden 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.4 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 87.6 kmsq | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 107.8 kmsq | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 118.3 kmsq | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 119.1 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 120 kmsq | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 120 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 120 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 kmsq | 82.4 kmsq | 87.6 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 115.07 kmsq | 107.8 kmsq | 119.1 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 120 kmsq | 120 kmsq | 120 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Sweden?
- Mountain green cover area in Sweden was 120 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 120 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for mountain green cover area?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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