of Sweden’s land surface is covered by forest, the largest proportion of forested area in the EU
70
50
million tonnes
in CO2 emissions reduction thanks to products made from forest raw material
150
billion Swedish kronor
Total export value (2019)
26
Sweden is among the world’s countries with the greatest share of protected forest, with 26 per cent of our forest protected from forestry
High percentage of privately owned forest land in Sweden
We account for close to 18 per cent of the EU’s 159 million hectares of forest land. Together with Finland, our collective share is nearly
