What is the difference in forest area between Finland and France?

47,930 Square kilometre, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland

225,100 Square kilometre

in 2023

France

177,170 Square kilometre

in 2023

Finland rank

2nd

France rank

4th

Finland currently reports 225,100 Square kilometre against 177,170 Square kilometre in France, a difference of 47,930 Square kilometre.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 32 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Finland	France	Difference	Ahead
2010s	224,090 Square kilometre	170,064 Square kilometre	54,026 Square kilometre	Finland
2020s	224,835 Square kilometre	176,088 Square kilometre	48,748 Square kilometre	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area, Finland or France?: Finland, at 225,100 Square kilometre against 177,170 Square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Finland and France?: 47,930 Square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Finland and France rank globally for forest area?: Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.