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Finland vs South Korea: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Finland
239.11 hectares
in 2024
South Korea
297.16 hectares
in 2024
Finland rank
74th
South Korea rank
71st

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Finland
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 297.16 hectares against 239.11 hectares in Finland, a difference of 58.05 hectares.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

Finland ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 71st of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).