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Formally protected forest land, voluntary set-asides, consideration patches and unproductive forest land

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2025-06-26

Statistics of forest land within the four forms Formally protected forest land, Voluntary set-asides, Consideration patches and Unproductive forest land. Where possible, the statistics are reported by county level or by geographical regions. The information is produced in collaboration between four Swedish authorities; Statistics Sweden, the Swedish Forest Agency, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Swedish National Forest Inventory.

Statistical news

Increase in formally protected forest land 2023

2024-06-27

In 2023, formally protected forest land increased by 79 100 hectares. During the same period, the area of voluntary set-asides decreased by 22 200 hectares. The changes are partly due to an agreement between the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and Sveaskog on the formation of new formally protected areas.

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Tables and graphs

Tables in the Statistical Database

Publications

Title Language Type Date
Formally protected forest land, voluntary set-asides, consideration patches and unproductive forest land 2023 Swedish Report 2024-06-27
Formally protected forest land, voluntary set-asides, consideration patches and unproductive forest land 2022 Swedish Report 2023-06-29
Formally protected forest land, voluntary set-asides, consideration patches and unproductive forest land 2021 Swedish Report 2022-06-30
Formally protected forest land, voluntary set-asides, consideration patches and unproductive forest land, 2020 Swedish Report 2021-06-30
Formally protected forest land, voluntary set-asides, consideration patches and unproductive forest land, 2019 Swedish SM 2020-06-25
Formally protected forest land, voluntary set-asides, consideration patches and unproductive forest land, 2018 Swedish SM 2019-06-27

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