Statizoid

Finland vs Norway: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Finland
239.11 hectares
in 2024
Norway
215.9 hectares
in 2024
Finland rank
74th
Norway rank
76th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 239.11 hectares against 215.9 hectares in Norway, a difference of 23.22 hectares.

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

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

Finland ranks 74th and Norway ranks 76th 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
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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).