What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Finland and Sweden?

86 hectares, with Sweden ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled

Finland

1,215 hectares

in 2024

Sweden

1,301 hectares

in 2024

Finland rank

20th

Sweden rank

17th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,301 hectares against 1,215 hectares in Finland, a difference of 86 hectares.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,038 hectares	1,830 hectares	207.83 hectares	Finland
2010s	2,271 hectares	2,030 hectares	240.85 hectares	Finland
2020s	1,565 hectares	1,771 hectares	206.26 hectares	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1,301 hectares against 1,215 hectares in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Finland and Sweden?: 86 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?: Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Unit: hectares
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 4,306 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.