Sweden's forests have doubled in size over the last 100 years

Dec 13, 2018

A forest machine that builds a fire pit in the fire-borne area around Farila, Halsingland, in central Sweden, July 25, 2018. TT News Agency/Erik Simander/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN - RC1D69FD13D0

Sustainable forestry is key to Sweden's success. Image: REUTERS

Alex Gray

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Growth in Sweden is greater than felling Image: Swedish Wood

70% of Sweden’s land is forest

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